Yellow-winged Blackbird - Cattail Pond, Loveland, Larimer County

[Bryan Tarbox]

On my way to Bud Mielke Reservoir this morning, a Red-winged Blackbird with completely yellow shoulder patches flew in front of my car from Cattail Pond. My first thought was that my brain was playing tricks on me with a Yellow-headed Blackbird, but I am 99.9% certain it was a RWBL with fully yellow shoulder patches (hard to be 100% sure while driving). I stopped to attempt to relocate it, but couldn't find it. I imagine it hangs around the area, though. Would be a cool bird to photograph.

Bryan Tarbox

Loveland, CO

[Eric Storms]

We saw one this morning on castlewood canyon road. According to the iBird pro app, first summer makes can have a completely yellow or red shoulder patch. I assume that’s the most likely. 

Eric Storms

Castle Rock

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