Friday, 6 February 2026

[cobirds] Re: Mystery bird

Hello Bill!

In high school, I worked for a gentlemen who owned property that was home to a large Yellow-headed Blackbird nesting area, so as soon as I saw this picture, this is certainly a young Yellow-headed Blackbird. Although some of that thicker streaking on the undersides can resemble Red-winged Blackbird females/juveniles, the yellowish wash as in this picture would not be found on a Red-winged Blackbird. Neat picture!

Happy birding,
Caleb Alons
Larimer County

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:31:00 PM UTC-7 Bill Kosar wrote:
I saw this bird way back in August of 2013 and have never been able to figure out what kind of bird it is. I kind of think I saw it out by Chico ranch but I am not sure of this. Any help in ID would be appreciated. IMG_2254_cr.jpgb

Thanks
Bill Kosar
El Paso county

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