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Kris Gates
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Scientist, atheist, educator. Proud PNW liberal; Oregon. Striving to be a part of our more perfect union. Lover of birds, cats, bees, baking and preserving. Facts Matter. #birding Bird photos are my own unless noted otherwise. Hoping Post News survives!
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yellow altogether. In the tricolored blackbird in California/Baja, white replaces the yellow. In all, the red shoulder patches affect how effectively a male can defend his territory, but apparently are unimportant to females when selecting a mate.

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Omnivores, these #birds congregate in large flocks & feed communally. Their genus, Agelaius, means "gregarious".

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Kris Gates
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Scientist, atheist, educator. Proud PNW liberal; Oregon. Striving to be a part of our more perfect union. Lover of birds, cats, bees, baking and preserving. Facts Matter. #birding Bird photos are my own unless noted otherwise. Hoping Post News survives!
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