DH saw a blackbird with a red to orange head and neck this afternoon. It was getting water at the birdbath and bathing. I will try to keep an eye out for him again and get a picture but does anyone have an idea what this bird could be?

Dianne
Southeast Alabama
Heat Zone 8
Sunset Zone 31

Hi Dianne, the only thing I can think of would be some type of woodpecker?? Take a look at these links and tell me what you think? ...Maybe somebody else knows?

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-headed_Woodpecker.html
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker.html
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Yellow-bellied_Sapsucker.html


Ruth
Everett, WA
Zone 8

Perhaps a Brown-headed Cowbird??


June
Wilmington DE
Z 7A

Why not a Yellow-headed Blackbird? They are unusual but not unknown visitors to your area, so if that's what it was, report it!

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Yellow-headed_Blackbird.html


Jill

Benton, ME
Canon Digital Rebel XT
Canon EF70-300 F4-5.6 IS USM

Thanks for the suggestions. I will show these birds to hubby and see what he says. When he told me about the bird I first thought of a woodpecker. I also found the yellowheaded backbird as a bird for Alabama and showed him a picture of one. He didn't think that was the one. I need to leave my camera on the porch so it will be handy when new birds show up.

Dianne
Southeast Alabama
Heat Zone 8
Sunset Zone 31

Don't you love it when husbands report weird and unusual birds when you're not around? My husband still swears up and down that a Cape May Warbler landed on our back porch last fall during migration. Yeah, riiiiiiiight...the problem is, it's actually possible - just not probable!

Jill

Benton, ME
Canon Digital Rebel XT
Canon EF70-300 F4-5.6 IS USM