They are back (Page 5): Thanks for looking.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Artcameraman wrote:

Beautiful, thanks. Not even pigeons here in the central NH.

Thanks for looking.

JBuckley

Nice catch, of the bird.

I loved your take on the birds "call" as a rusty, hinged, gate opening.
Around our place, I can hear a few of the birds, and owls, but am awakened by the "clicking" sounds
of the humming birds as they drink from our Honeysuckle bushes.

(Funny note: the power company has replaced the 75 years old wooden telephone poles on our street, with steel poles.
One of the few (natural wood) poles left on the block is on our property, so the local woodpeckers give us the
greatest pecking sounds, as they drive their beaks in to the 75 year old pine wood. It's like living in the woods when they start pounding out their songs.)

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Very attractive bird and excellent set Mike.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

JBuckley wrote:

Nice catch, of the bird. br br I loved your take ... (show quote)

Thanks for looking. I am not expert on bird calls, but that one is distinct.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Sylvias wrote:

Very attractive bird and excellent set Mike.

Thank you, Sylvia.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

UTMike wrote:

I just learned from one of our local birder's blog that the yellow-headed blackbirds are back at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The attached set from one of my trips out there last year shows the distinctive colors. This species is larger than the more common red winged blackbird. Their call sounds like a rusty gate opening.

If the weather is good, I am going out next week to see for myself.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Real beauties, Mike!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Bubalola wrote:

Real beauties, Mike!

Thank you, Eugene.

Artcameraman Loc: Springfield NH

Funny but I do bird calls, ...here Pigeon, here Robin, here Blue...

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

UTMike wrote:

I just learned from one of our local birder's blog that the yellow-headed blackbirds are back at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The attached set from one of my trips out there last year shows the distinctive colors. This species is larger than the more common red winged blackbird. Their call sounds like a rusty gate opening.

If the weather is good, I am going out next week to see for myself.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

frankraney wrote:

I appreciate your thumbs up, Frank.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Artcameraman wrote:

Funny but I do bird calls, ...here Pigeon, here Robin, here Blue...

(Groan!)

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Nice captures. I have never seen them

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

topcat wrote:

Nice captures. I have never seen them

Thanks, I never saw them until I moved to Utah.

BAchme Loc: Middle Tennessee

UTMike wrote:

I just learned from one of our local birder's blog that the yellow-headed blackbirds are back at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The attached set from one of my trips out there last year shows the distinctive colors. This species is larger than the more common red winged blackbird. Their call sounds like a rusty gate opening.

If the weather is good, I am going out next week to see for myself.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Wow, they are beautiful! Would you send some my way? That sounds like a great trip. Finger's crossed for good weather! Please keep us posted and share!

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

Excellent set