blackbirds, grackles and cowbirds (34 images)
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![Blackbirds rise from a hayfield [October; Carlton County, Minnesota; 1/60 second]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000icDB5TX8oyM/t/150/I0000icDB5TX8oyM.jpg)
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![Brewer's Blackbird on typical pastureland territory [June 2008, Itasca County, MInnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000YIM0l1u76X0/t/150/I0000YIM0l1u76X0.jpg)
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![Part of the male Bronzed Cowbird's courtship display is the fluffing of his head feathers while calling [April; Sick Dog Ranch, near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000JItKNNFHLlc/t/150/I0000JItKNNFHLlc.jpg)
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![Female Bronzed Cowbirds lack the glossy black plumage and red eyes of the male [April; Sick Dog Ranch, near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009pXhBN.zxRc/t/150/I00009pXhBN.zxRc.jpg)
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![Common Grackle from the floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000okWzPED5efw/t/150/I0000okWzPED5efw.jpg)
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![Common Grackle from the floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LohjD9EdoVg/t/150/I0000LohjD9EdoVg.jpg)
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![Though they often look black, in teh right light Great-tailed Grackles show purple iridescence [February; Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KKzyMZiD1Kw/t/150/I0000KKzyMZiD1Kw.jpg)
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![Though they often look black, in teh right light Great-tailed Grackles show purple iridescence [February; Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007IGt7lmUj5I/t/150/I00007IGt7lmUj5I.jpg)
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![Great-tailed Grackles can get very aggressive when gathered at a feeding station [February; Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DAvNpNFqGPw/t/150/I0000DAvNpNFqGPw.jpg)
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![Great-tailed Grackles are ubiquitous in South Texas; This male calls from its favorite habitat; cattail marsh [April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nnV9L0oOeW8/t/150/I0000nnV9L0oOeW8.jpg)
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![Great-tailed Grackle displaying for a female [April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LMfuBq1XHg8/t/150/I0000LMfuBq1XHg8.jpg)
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![Great-tailed Grackle displaying for a female [April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QmvIX.zvJ8E/t/150/I0000QmvIX.zvJ8E.jpg)
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![Great-tailed Grackles can get very aggressive when gathered at a feeding station [February; Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tO6ADJ_1idA/t/150/I0000tO6ADJ_1idA.jpg)
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![Sunrise silhouettes a Great-tailed Grackle in the resaca[April; Krenmueller Farms, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00006lR7za7Ch90/t/150/I00006lR7za7Ch90.jpg)
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![It is very difficult to separate Western Meadowlarks from Easterns in winter when they are not singing [February; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000G4qTc_1dcqA/t/150/I0000G4qTc_1dcqA.jpg)
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![Territorial male Red-winged Blackbirds make sure all the other watching males (and females!) can see his bright red epaulats [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000KtJcDmGeQgo/t/150/I0000KtJcDmGeQgo.jpg)
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![Red-winged Blackbird [May; Tobin-Kimmes wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000jypEJgFU6Bw/t/150/I0000jypEJgFU6Bw.jpg)
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![Female Red-winged Blackbirds must be cryptically colored so as not to stand out in their nests [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000wL0zq5mwNNo/t/150/I0000wL0zq5mwNNo.jpg)
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![Female Red-winged Blackbirds must be cryptically colored so as not to stand out in their nests [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005TqNN3YT2UQ/t/150/I00005TqNN3YT2UQ.jpg)
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![Still singing at sunset, this newly-arrived male Red-winged Blackbird is intent on setting up his territory [April; Crex Meadows, Wisconsin]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.gBscFnicFI/t/150/I0000.gBscFnicFI.jpg)
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![Red-winged Blackbirds are often the first birds to return to the cattail marsh in spring; Sometimes when the marsh is still frozen! [April; Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000f4JqD2sCL5k/t/150/I0000f4JqD2sCL5k.jpg)
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![Male Red-winged Blackbirds show their red epaulats when defending territory and attracting mates [June; Martin County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000XGW1ZlxId4Q/t/150/I0000XGW1ZlxId4Q.jpg)
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![Male Red-winged Blackbirds show their red epaulats when defending territory and attracting mates [June; Martin County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000UFzQ0VFT3d4/t/150/I0000UFzQ0VFT3d4.jpg)
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![Male Red-winged Blackbirds show their red epaulats when defending territory and attracting mates [June; Martin County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007vCowKsRNFY/t/150/I00007vCowKsRNFY.jpg)
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![Yellow-headed Blackbird [June; Martin County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000PwfOs63GWSs/t/150/I0000PwfOs63GWSs.jpg)
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![Yellow-headed Blackbird [June; Martin County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003iL9mUWgo3Y/t/150/I00003iL9mUWgo3Y.jpg)
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![Yellow-headed Blackbird [June; Martin County, Minnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000jVsfqssBWkY/t/150/I0000jVsfqssBWkY.jpg)
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![Brewer's Blackbird on typical pastureland territory [June 2008, Itasca County, MInnesota]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009QHwWNX0bvk/t/150/I00009QHwWNX0bvk.jpg)
Brewer's Blackbird It...jpg
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![Part of the male Bronzed Cowbird's courtship display is the fluffing of his head feathers while calling [April; Sick Dog Ranch, near Alice, Texas]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DecyRc9Vt9g/t/150/I0000DecyRc9Vt9g.jpg)
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![Red-winged Blackbirds (and a few Yellow-headed Blackbirds) congregate in large numbers in winter [December; Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000z7nXJUkEUkQ/t/150/I0000z7nXJUkEUkQ.jpg)
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![Red-winged Blackbirds (and a few Yellow-headed Blackbirds) congregate in large numbers in winter [December; Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tQY0dFmKHPI/t/150/I0000tQY0dFmKHPI.jpg)
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![Red-winged Blackbirds (and a few Yellow-headed Blackbirds) congregate in large numbers in winter [December; Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lbPaNZkjgC4/t/150/I0000lbPaNZkjgC4.jpg)
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![Red-winged Blackbirds (and a few Yellow-headed Blackbirds) congregate in large numbers in winter [December; Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000zp7rcc87jcw/t/150/I0000zp7rcc87jcw.jpg)
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![Red-winged Blackbirds (and a few Yellow-headed Blackbirds) congregate in large numbers in winter [December; Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dc3AUDZ0cPQ/t/150/I0000dc3AUDZ0cPQ.jpg)
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