Is this a female Bobolink? (1 Viewer)

[shetrick]

I've only been to North Dakota once, so I'm unfamiliar with the birds there. I think the first picture is a female Bobolink. Does anyone know? I'm unsure who the fledgling is, probably some type of sparrow. Can anyone tell?

 

[Motmot]

Agree on female Bobolink on left pic. The fledgling I'll leave it for someone else , maybe is also Bobolink.

 

[TorchBCT]

The first one is indeed a female Bobolink.

 

[Charles Harper]

How about a Brown-headed Cowbird for #2?

PS: Welcome to BF, Shetrick. You're from the hometown of my alma mater, I see.

 

[Larry Lade]

I would also think these are 1. Female Bobolink and 2. juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird.

 

[streatham]

Out of interest how are people determining the sex. If the pic was taken recently the birds lose there summer plummage fairly early - I remember seeing basic plummage only flocks as early as mid august.

Regards Luke

p.s - If this sounds pedantic I don't mean it to be.

 

[shetrick]

Out of interest how are people determining the sex. If the pic was taken recently the birds lose there summer plummage fairly early - I remember seeing basic plummage only flocks as early as mid august.

Regards Luke

p.s - If this sounds pedantic I don't mean it to be.

These pics were taken on the 4th of July, so the Bobolinks still had their breeding plumage. What makes me unsure about the fledgling being a BHCO is that I saw few if any cowbirds during the four days I spent there. It is possible, though. Thanks so much for the confirmation on the Bobolink!