Rusty Blackbirds have been declining in numbers due to habitat loss and human activity. They showed a sharp decline in our area as well, but have rebounded lately with habitat improvements. We commonly see them in flocks working along foliage at or near the waterline searching for insects. Their markings are not particularly distinct, except for the 'wild eye' and the subtle textures of tan and black in their feathers. A beautiful bird to find on a hike. Members if the Icteridae, they overwinter in our area and the SE, and nest in Canada and Alaska. They are listed as Vulnerable, and in Steep Decline.

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Rust and Reverie

In early spring or sometimes late fall, I occasionally catch sight of rusty blackbirds (Euphagus carolinus). I have to be lucky—they pause only for a moment in the oak and pine trees around my yard before moving on to wherever their mysterious route leads.

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Blackbird Perch

There were a few of these around a while back when my dogs, Ben and Charlie, took me out for a walk—rusty blackbirds (Euphagus carolinus), dark and watchful in the trees.

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Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) at Abbott Marshlands

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Rusty Beauty in the Wild

“A Rusty Blackbird contemplates the quiet beauty of its surroundings, perched on a slender branch.” - Copilot

This rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) was part of a flock that stopped by briefly in January 2024.

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Go there and take a look. Prints are for sale along with other doodads and I suppose it is kind of a business for me. But it's the kind of business where I don't care whether I sale anything or not. If you want something, by all means you are welcome to make a purchase. But I just want you to visit and maybe mark your favorites or leave a comment. Cheers 😄

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As a teenager, I lived in a small California town in the San Joaquin Valley. At least during most of my high school years, late 60s and early 70s. The town and the area were surrounded by peach orchards and green grape vineyards. A series of canals fed the surrounding farmland. On lazy summer days, my friends and I would pile in my 1954 Chevrolet Station wagon and drive out on a canal bank and go swimming. Usually at a spot with a spill over that we called the falls. One of our things was to shoot the falls, which was incredibly reckless. This spot was adjacent to a vineyard and if the grapes were ripe, we would get a bunch of grapes and sit on the bank and enjoy them. They were the best tasting grapes and to this day, I judge all grapes based on those.

"You cannot eat a cluster of grapes at once, but it is very easy if you eat them one by one." - Jacques Roumain

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Rusty Blackbirds are one of the first spring migrants in our area. Like most songbirds, the Rusty Blackbird is in steep decline, likely due to habitat loss.

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Rusty Blackbirds, found perched on some dead trees at Valens Conservation Area, Flamborough, Ontario, Canada.

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