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Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Large songbird. Male unmistakable with black body and yellow head.
Its brilliant yellow head, together with its loud, rusty-hinge call, make the Yellow-headed Blackbird a conspicuous presence in western wetlands. It breeds in loose colonies and places its nest over water, attached to cattails and reeds. www.allaboutbirds.org
Spotted on Apr 11, 2011
Submitted on Apr 11, 2011
8 Comments
Thanks Viz tech! I cant wait for spring so I can see them again
Blackbirds as a species are amazing!
Cute bird..
Haha that's fantastic, nature is really cool.
Carolina - I know, right? I think the marsh wren does the same thing. They grab on to the reeds with what they have
Haha look how he is standing in the first picture!
It made my day when I saw it since I havent seen one since the 80's. Great western bird.
Wow! Really great picture. What a beautiful bird.