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Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Spotting #900!
Open field along river.
This male was singing and displaying along with many other males for females in this large long grass field and when a female would fly up from the ground three or more males would chase after her singing their bubbling song then fly back down to bushes along the field. Though common in open fields throughout North America this species is slowly declining from habitat loss and early cutting of fields in the spring that destroy their nests.
Spotted on May 30, 2013
Submitted on Feb 22, 2014
14 Comments
Thanks Antonio & Andrea!
Congratulations on your 900th spotting Fyn. Keep up the good work!
Great #900 Fyn,perfect spotting,congrats and thanks for sharing
Thanks everybody!
I remember seeing them in Massachusetts..Nice spotting!
Congratulations on #900
Great Bobolink series, and congrats on 900!
Great find Fyn!
Thanks Rieko!
Very nice series. Beautiful bird.
Thanks!
nice spotting! congrats on 900!!!
Thanks Jake!
Gorgeous find, Fyn! I love Bobolinks!