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Nice. We don't get Grackles here and I have never seen the blue around the head and neck when I have been in the States (and never seen one in Canada).
You would typically see the blue color in the photo, but it's not always noticeable on an actual bird outdoors. It depends on how the light is reflected, I guess.
 
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Jack Douglas

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Nice. We don't get Grackles here and I have never seen the blue around the head and neck when I have been in the States (and never seen one in Canada).
Up here in Edmonton area I've photographed them occasionally and even in sunlight the head was only slightly blue. IOW they tended to look all black so it seems, like starlings, you've got to catch the light at just the right angle.

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Nice. We don't get Grackles here and I have never seen the blue around the head and neck when I have been in the States (and never seen one in Canada).
Thanks Alan. It was in shadow and soft light and a bit of luck. Yes, at first sight it looked like a blackbird, somehow.
 
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Not much from the weekend: Saturday I choose to go to the albatross preserve - no shade on the trail there (except your own) no clouds and bitterly hot. 7 miles there and back, the last 3.5 were painful. Just a photos of a Laysan Albatross chicks - all the reward. Today it was better - trail with some trees/shade. Also very hot and the light was difficult (birds hidden in the shades). At least challenging and more fun! In the case with the Red-billed Leiothrix I'm not sure who had more will to see the other guy in FF (I was hiding too:))!
Maybe not that colorful photos but I strongly prefer the real colors...

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jmeyer

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Hi, I have been on vacation since 5/1 and still have another week left. I have been out every day chasing warblers and everything else. It's been a great warbler year so far, 33 species, in Milwaukee County! Best one was an ultra rare (for my area) Black-throated Gray Warbler. He hung around the same place for a couple days, providing great views. I'm close to 40,000 pictures already this month, so I haven't had much time to edit. Here a few though, that are highly coveted among warbler watchers, which I was fortunate to get awesome photos of.

Jeremy


Blackburnian Warbler (male-spring)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (male-spring)
Canada Warbler (male-spring)
Cerulean Warbler (female-spring)
Golden-winged Warbler (male-spring)
Hooded Warbler (male-spring)
Mourning Warbler (male-spring)

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WOW Great shots, Jeremy.
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Valvebounce

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Some real nice shots there Jeremy, both lots.

Hi, I have been on vacation since 5/1 and still have another week left. I have been out every day chasing warblers and everything else. It's been a great warbler year so far, 33 species, in Milwaukee County! Best one was an ultra rare (for my area) Black-throated Gray Warbler. He hung around the same place for a couple days, providing great views. I'm close to 40,000 pictures already this month, so I haven't had much time to edit. Here a few though, that are highly coveted among warbler watchers, which I was fortunate to get awesome photos of.

Jeremy


Blackburnian Warbler (male-spring)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (male-spring)
Canada Warbler (male-spring)
Cerulean Warbler (female-spring)
Golden-winged Warbler (male-spring)
Hooded Warbler (male-spring)
Mourning Warbler (male-spring)
 
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