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Migratory May Day 8: Brewer's Blackbird!

📍 Location: Yosemite, California 🗓 Date: June 5, 2026 🐾 Media: Image 🌿 Species: Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) 📝 Notes: Medium-sized blackbird commonly found in open woodlands, grasslands, agricultural fields, parks, and urban areas across western North America. Recognized by its long tail, pale eye, and glossy black plumage in males, while females are brownish-gray.

An adaptable omnivore, it feeds on insects, seeds, grains, and other small food items gathered from the ground. Brewer’s Blackbirds often forage in flocks and are frequently seen around parking lots, lawns, and agricultural areas, where they walk confidently in search of food.