Other assorted birds

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The Gang's All Here

The hordes have descended. Two years ago I would see one or two female red-winged blackbirds in the winter & think it odd since I don't live near any water. Someone wrote my feeders a 5 star review and now I get huge flocks of them staying several months each winter. Mostly female red-wings but as you see here, sometimes a mixed flock with cowbirds. Other times mixed with grackles or starlings. They eat everything in sight. If you look close you can see 1 dove in the back.
Female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
White Wing Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)

Agelaius phoeniceus redwinged blackbird blackbird female redwinged blackbird Garland Texas birdseed outside my window feeding eating close up bird feeder finch feeder Brown headed cowbird cowbird Molothrus ater male brown headed cowbird female cowbird male cowbird female brown headed cowbird Zenaida asiatica white wing dove dove gloomy winter flocks foggy