Brewer’s Blackbird
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Sooooo…..I was lounging (being lazy) in our campsite and noticed blackbirds coming and going from the pine tree in the site next to us that was presently empty. When the male perched atop the tree and started singing, I knew it was a different species of blackbird. It got me up and out of that chair too! 😉
Welcome to my lifer list #232 Brewer’s Blackbird! A common blackbird that resides and/or migrates over three-quarters of the U.S., it is rare to find along most of the east coast including where I live.
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Brewer’s Blackbird (male)
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Brewer’s Blackbird (female) picking up nesting materials
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Right after taking the above photos, the male swooped down and suddenly began mating with the female.
I shot 18 photos, but who wants to see that many of birds doing it. 😅 I’ll share three in this slideshow.
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And like any other wildlife mating session, it was over just as quickly as it started.
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“Mr. Proud-of-Myself”
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Then zip zip, both took flight and were gone!
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