3/2/22 - RUBL- Rusty Blackbird
I don't know how the BRDL people decide which bird to pick. I like to think that they just thumb through their Peterson guide and randomly stop on a bird. But then sometimes I wonder -- why would they pick this code today, unless they really wanted to reference the Russian ruble, and the war in Ukraine? Somewhat strange. I'm guessing that there is no banding code with UKR in there.
Regardless - the Rusty Blackbird is one I have never seen. Their numbers have plummeted in the past 40 years, scientists think due to habitat loss. They breed up in northern Canada's boreal forest, but winter down this way.
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