Yellow-headed Blackbird
Rare Bird
Seen in Hartford County, MD, on 06 March 2022
It is a rare bird for MD.
This species is normally seen in western and central US and Canada.
This particular bird, a juvenile, appears to have a deformity of the beak.
ID - YHBL
ID - YHBL4
ID - YHBL6
ID - YHBL9
ID - YHBL10
ID - YHBL15
This is a good example of how a bird can sometimes adapt to a deformity or injury. At this particular park many visitors bring in bird seed and place it on the posts of the fencing. The following pictures show how he scooped up the millet to eat.
These pictures show the deformity of the beak.
ID - YHBL12
ID - YHBL13
The following pictures show how he was eating by scooping up the millet.
ID - YHBL18
ID - YHBL14
ID - YHBL16
ID - YHBL7
These pictures were taken in Ohio.
ID - YHBL26
ID - YHBL27
ID - YHBL20
ID - YHBL21
ID - YHBL22
ID - YHBL23
ID - YHBL24
ID - YHBL25