Fred-

At first look I thought you were referring to REDWINGS, as in the European member of the thrush family.  Got my heart jumping for a second!

Nico Sarbanes
Baltimore

--- On Wed, 2/10/10, Fred Burggraf <> wrote:

From: Fred Burggraf <>
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Feeder Redwing?
To: 
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 12:19 PM

 Pandemonium at my feeder today has included a Brown Thrasher (nice), Starlings (boo) and some redwings. 

One of them has shown bright orange on the throat. I'm assuming that it's a redwing...possibly a first-year male? I can't find description of this in my guides. The other redwings at the feeder show pale throats or adult male plumage. 

I've posted a few pictures at 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/freds-pix/sets/72157623400024408/

Please confirm this bird as a male Redwinged Blackbird. 

 

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Fred Burggraf
Dentsville, MD (Charles County)