A couple of good birds for MDI.
Mount Desert Island Birds: RUSTY BLACKBIRD and Red-bellied Woodpecker
Smolley/Monet Feeder Complex, Hancock, US-ME
Jan 26, 2013 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Eddie and Edna Monet and myself photographing and watching a Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) which she first noticed and photographed on January 24 2013. It appears to be a single bird mixing with starlings and the complex assemblage in this area of Town Hill. The bird appears to be a female in an alternate molt stage and with some scattered black feathering around the eye. This Rusty Blackbird was recognized by its rusty feather edges, pale yellow eye and buffy light supercilium. First found in a thicket before moving underneath a well stocked feeder with peanuts and an assortment of seed types. The other important find was a Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) male. These woodpeckers are become increasingly common at Bird Feeders around the MDI and the region. Photos of both species will be posted on Flickr asap.
13 species
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1 Male red-belied at a local feeder. Mixing with two Hairy Woodpeckers male and female
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 2
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 6 probable more
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 3
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 3
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) 1 Rusty feather edges and undertail covert feathers. A distinctive supercilium and yellow eye with black around the eye suggesting a female bird. Rich rusty brown on back and trailing edges of primaries. Photos at Flickr.com asap.
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) 2
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
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