Happy Monday!
We’ve got a great mix of things this week. Should be fun!
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Albatrossity
The rush of migrant birds increases after Tax Day, and each day usually brings species that have not been seen since last year. Birders have acronyms for lots of things, and so of course they have one for this occasion. FOS – First of Season, or FOY – First of Year. So let’s look at some mid-April FOS birds.
One of the highlights of spring here is the reappearance, for just a few days, of the Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus). The Animal Science department at Kansas State University has a research unit less than half a mile from my house, and those large animal operations attract flocks of blackbirds at various times of year. Mid-April is when these magnificent specimens show up, with their unique squawks and whistles, and I look forward to it every year. Click here for larger image.
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