A Splash of Yellow

A female yellow-headed blackbird perches between two cattails, showing the little splash of yellow on her rump

The yellow coloring in yellow-headed blackbirds is mostly confined to their heads and chests, even for females whose coloring is not nearly as bold as their male counterparts. But, as you can see from her acrobatic pose, there’s also a little splash of yellow on her rump.

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