Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyIcteridae
HabitatOpen fields, feedlots, shorelines, and parking lots
SeasonWinter visitor across most of Texas
LocationGranger Lake, Texas, Williamson County, Texas
Size9 in
DietSeeds and insects taken on the ground
ConservationLeast Concern
CameraNikon Z9Lens800mmAperturef/11Shutter1/3200ISO1400
Caught in the moment: Brewer's Blackbird at Granger Lake.
About the Brewer's Blackbird
Males are glossy black with a staring pale-yellow eye and a purple-green sheen; females are plain gray-brown with dark eyes. Winter flocks strut across open ground rather than hopping.
Want to see a Brewer's Blackbird in the wild?
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