Image of Rusty blackbird

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During the Bastrop Christmas Bird Count on 1/1/2015, Ray Heitmann and Judy Bohm found two Rusty Blackbirds in a flooded pecan orchard along Kauffman Road. They were not able to photograph the birds. Ray reported having seen Rusty Blackbirds in this same orchard in 2012 during the CBC. On 1/4/2015, I visited the area in hopes of re-finding and photographing the birds. I found one male. The bird was vocalizing from the top of one of the pecan trees near the road. I was able to take numerous photos and a video before he flew off.