I'm certainly not an expert but could it be a male Orchard or Baltimore Oriole? They're pretty rare in these parts.

Doug Parrott
Edmonds Wa.
bird_cage at msn.com

> From: catbird54 at comcast.net
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:23:45 -0700
> Subject: [Tweeters] Weird Blackbird
>
> My brother took the attached photo of an odd-looking Red-Winged Blackbird
> (at least I'm assuming it's a RWBL) which has been hanging out at the
> Albertson's on Sedgwick Rd. in Port Orchard.
>
> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v669/bassclef54/Weird%20Blackbird/
>
> Could this be some molt phase, or a hybrid, or is it another of Mother
> Nature's jokes? I've looked on the 'net re RWBL molts and have seen several
> articles, but they don't have photos, dang it. Any info or speculation
> appreciated!
>
> Good birding,
> Mary
>
> Mary E. Klein
> Bremerton WA
> catbird54 -at- comcast.net
>
>
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