Last week I had the privilege to observe the courtship ritual of Brewer's Blackbirds (Euphagus cyanocephalus). Impressive! Not the best photos but it shows part of their ritual.
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The female and male Brewer's blackbirds are on top of a small roof with shingles. The female is brown and has extended her wing as part of the ritual. She looks up. The male next to her looks up too.
A male Brewer's blackbird in a leafless tree with lots of small branches partially blocking the view. The bird has a black body with a greenish-blue shin and a purplish sheen on its head. Its eyes are white. Its wings are slightly opened and it looks up towards the sky while doing its courtship ritual.
A male Brewer's blackbird in a leafless tree with lots of small branches partially blocking the view. The bird has a black body with a greenish-blue shin and a purplish sheen on its head. Its eyes are white. Its wings are extended and it looks up with its beak open while doing its courtship ritual.