Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Nice January rarity

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 10, 2024 16:05 by leo wexler-mann
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S158591742
- Comments: "bathing with robins
rusty brownish tinge to back. pale white eyebrow. non breeding male. reported on  bk Whatsapp group by Michael silber"

Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 10, 2024 13:20 by MCHL ____
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S158590063
- Comments: "Blackbird with rusty head and white eye. On water edge with red-winged blackbirds and a few starlings. Very large starling flock above. (40.6618668, -73.9681276). Image."

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Camille Pissarro,19th c artist, father of Impressionism