Rusty Blackbird - Kettle Lakes - El Paso County 4/17

[Kip Miller]

Hi all,

I had a male Rusty Blackbird earlier today at Kettle Lakes in El Paso County. 

It was in the NE corner of the lower pond, where an active flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers (mostly Myrtles) and an Eastern Phoebe were actively feeding along the water's edge. 

I did not notice it for several minutes while I was standing and watching the warblers and phoebe. It was slowly walking near the water's edge in the underbrush and making occasional forays to the water's edge.  https://ebird.org/checklist/S67364789

Good birding,

Kip Miller

Colorado Springs