Hiking Photos

Almansor Park 6

05/30/2008

 
M = Male
F = Female
J = Juvenile (1st Year)
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Mallard M Chinese Goose M Brewer's Blackbird F
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Rock Pigeons in Flight - Reminds me of the old movie "The Birds"
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Brewer's Blackbird M Brewer's Blackbird M Brewer's Blackbird M
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Brewer's Blackbird M Brewer's Blackbird M Brewer's Blackbird M
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Brewer's Blackbird M   Brewer's Blackbird M
How to tell the Brewer's Blackbird F from the Brown-headed Cowbird F
It's all in the head shape

Notice how the beak meets the head - The Blackbird has a forehead while the Cowbirds beak runs into the top of her head

Brewer's Blackbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F
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Brewer's Blackbird F Brewer's Blackbird F Brewer's Blackbird F
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Brewer's Blackbird F Brewer's Blackbird F Brewer's Blackbird F
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Brewer's Blackbird F   Brewer's Blackbird F
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Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F
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Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F
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Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F
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Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F
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Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F
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Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F Brown-headed Cowbird F
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Brown-headed Cowbird F   Brown-headed Cowbird F
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House Sparrow F House Sparrow F House Sparrow F
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House Sparrow F House Sparrow F Rock Pigeon
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Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon
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Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon
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Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeons Wooing Rock Pigeons Wooing
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Mallard F Landing Mallard M Landing Squirrel
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Crested Buff Orpington Duck Chinese Goose M Chinese Goose M
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Canada Geese Canada Geese Canada Geese
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Canada Goslings compared to Mallard Ducklings
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Mallards Mallard F Mallard Duckling
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Mallard Duckling Mandarin Duck M  
     

Almansor Park

800 S. Almansor Ave.

Alhambra, California

(626) 570-5052