Bird ID Needed: Saw a flock of these birds in the backyard today. There were dozens of them. I thought they might be Red-winged Blackbirds as what I assume are females have markings...

Sendai5355 Loc: On the banks of the Pedernales River, Texas

Saw a flock of these birds in the backyard today. There were dozens of them. I thought they might be Red-winged Blackbirds as what I assume are females have markings similar to red-wings, but the brown head on the lone male has me confused. Did not see any red epaulets on the male.

washy Loc: Dorset UK

jfrank wrote:

Saw a flock of these birds in the backyard today. There were dozens of them. I thought they might be Red-winged Blackbirds as what I assume are females have markings similar to red-wings, but the brown head on the lone male has me confused. Did not see any red epaulets on the male.

They look like redwings or fieldfares.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

jfrank wrote:

Saw a flock of these birds in the backyard today. There were dozens of them. I thought they might be Red-winged Blackbirds as what I assume are females have markings similar to red-wings, but the brown head on the lone male has me confused. Did not see any red epaulets on the male.

Male and female Chipping Sparrows, one Cowbird (black with brown head).

Birdglass44 Loc: East Tennessee

female red-winged blackbirds with alone brown-headed cowbird

Virgil Loc: The Hoosier State

The lone bird is a brown headed cowbird which is also a blackbird. And they do accompany redwing blackbirds. the rest look like they could be young male redwingers. That's the best I could find in my bird book.

Sendai5355 Loc: On the banks of the Pedernales River, Texas

Thanks everybody. That is a male Cowbird. It was odd that I did not see any adult male red-wings in the group. It did aopear the male was traveling with the others.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Birdglass44 wrote:

female red-winged blackbirds with alone brown-headed cowbird

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

DrPhrogg Loc: NJ

Bob Yankle wrote:

Male and female Chipping Sparrows, one Cowbird (black with brown head).

Yep

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Nope. Chipping Sparrow has a clear breast..no streaking. I have a yard full of them. :-)

DrPhrogg wrote:

Yep

DrPhrogg Loc: NJ

Dixiegirl wrote:

Nope. Chipping Sparrow has a clear breast..no streaking. I have a yard full of them. :-)

You're right. Hard to tell size in the bush. I will accept young redwings.