That's a good point as well. Living in PA now, I'm thinking of migration
timing a few weeks behind what's happening in Virginia. The "purple" color
sounds more reminiscent of a female Grackle too.
Paul Dennehy
On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 10:10 PM, Frank Fogarty <fogartyfa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It's also worth considering Common Grackle (females are smaller than
males), given that it was on a sidewalk and it's nearly May. Not too many
Rusty Blackbird left this far south.
Frank Fogarty
Hampton
On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 10:03 PM, Paul Dennehy <dennepj10@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The dull black as opposed to glossy is normally a good sign that you have
a
Rusty rather than a Brewer's. Brewer's Blackbird is also mainly a western
bird, quite rare in Virginia, while Rusty Blackbirds are expected at this
time of year.
Paul Dennehy
On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 9:57 PM, Alyssa Freeman <tsiporah.shani@xxxxxxxxx
wrote:
I saw a pair of Starling-sized blackbirds near by house the other day. Isidewalk,
only got a good look at one of them: yellow eyes, dark bill, and a very
dull black. I didn't notice any gloss at all. As it flew onto the
I noticed a dull purple color on its back. Any help would be mostto
appreciated.
Alyssa Freeman
Richmond (Henrico), VA
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