| Common Name: | Blackbird, Yellow-headed | | Scientific Name: | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | | Family: | Icteridae | | Area: | Tingley Lake, Oregon | | Date: | June 29. 2012 | 
The bright yellow head of the male make this blackbird of marshlands an easy bird to spot and identify. Females as shown in the lower photo are a little more confusing. | 
Tingley Lake, Oregon - - - June 29, 2012 | | Reference: | Western Birds by Peterson |
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