Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, Orioles, and Finches

The following photos were taken with a Nikon Coolpix 995 Digital Camera attached to a Kowa TSN4 telescope.

Red-winged Blackbird (breeding-plumed) - Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart, Indiana - April, 2003

Red-winged Blackbird (1st winter) - Gibson Woods, Lake County, Indiana - February, 2007

Red-winged Blackbird (partial albino) - Willow Slough FWA, Indiana - June, 2006

* Eastern Meadowlark - Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart, Indiana - April, 2004

Western Meadowlark - Schneider, Indiana - August, 2003

Yellow-headed Blackbird - Lostwood NWR, North Dakota - June, 2002

Rusty Blackbird - Whitefish Point, Michigan - October, 2004

Brewer's Blackbird - Monterey, California - 1995

Great-tailed Grackle (male) - Anzalduas County Park, McAllen, Texas - July, 2007

Great-tailed Grackle (female) - Anzalduas County Park, McAllen, Texas - July, 2007

Common Grackle - Hammond, Indiana - May, 2006 and Loveland Pass, Colorado - April, 2003

Shiny Cowbird - Key West, Florida - April, 1996

Bronzed Cowbird - Anzalduas County Park, McAllen, Texas - July, 2007

Brown-headed Cowbird - State Line Woods, Hammond, Indiana - May, 2003

* Orchard Oriole - Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart, Indiana - May, 2003

Hooded Oriole - Big Morongo Canyon, California - June, 2006

Baltimore Oriole - State Line Woods, Hammond, Indiana - May, 2003

Bullock's Oriole - Austin, Scott County, Indiana - February, 2007

Scott's Oriole - Mojave Desert, California - June, 2006

Brown-capped Rosy-finch - Loveland Pass, Colorado - April, 2003

Pine Grosbeak (male) - Loveland Pass, Colorado - April, 2003

Pine Grosbeak (female) - Loveland Pass, Colorado - April, 2003

Purple Finch (male) - Whitefish Point, Michigan - October, 2004

Purple Finch (female and 1st year male) - Indiana Dunes State Park, Porter County, Indiana - January, 2008

Cassin's Finch (male and female) - Georgetown, Colorado - April, 2006

House Finch (breeding-plumed male) - San Elijo Lagoon, California - June, 2006

House Finch (non-breeding male) - Gibson Woods, Lake County, Indiana - February, 2007

House Finch (female) - George Lake Woodlot, Hammond, Indiana - October, 2006

Red Crossbill - Trout Lake, Michigan - March, 1992

Common Redpoll - Indiana Dunes State Park, Porter County, Indiana - November, 2007

Pine Siskin - Georgetown, Colorado - April, 2004 and Indiana Dunes State Park - October, 2007

Lesser Goldfinch - Big Morongo Canyon, California - June, 2006

American Goldfinch (breeding-plumed male) - Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart, Indiana - April, 2005

American Goldfinch (winter-plumed) - Gibson Woods, Lake County, Indiana - February, 2007

American Goldfinch (molting) - Boot Lake Nature Preserve, Elkhart, Indiana - April, 2002

Evening Grosbeak (male) - Sugar Island, Michigan - March, 1992

Evening Grosbeak (female) - Indiana Dunes State Park, Porter County, Indiana - October, 2007

House Sparrow - Indiana Dunes State Park, Indiana - March, 2004

Comments? Questions? Drop me an Email!