On our beginner bird walk this morning we saw 12-20 Rusty blackbirds associating with Red-winged Blackbirds, most recently seen near the Visitor Center. Most of the Rusty Blackbirds were already in dark plumage, but the yellow eyes were striking. Ken and Mark Chao, who we ran into there, were able to get nice photos of one in nonbreeding plumage with its rusty feathers showing well.
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