Young male blackbird?

[jezlee]

Hi everyone - forgive my ignorance, but is this a juvenile male blackbird, as opposed to a female? It has the female's brown plumage, but a yellow beak, so I think it is a young male. Am I correct?

[jezlee]

No takers?

Come on, you birders out there!

Maybe if I offer a prize for the first correct answer??

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by jezlee

No takers?

Come on, you birders out there!

Maybe if I offer a prize for the first correct answer??

I am still learning but it looks very much like a juv male to me

[jezlee]

Originally Posted by cherrybee

I am still learning but it looks very much like a juv male to me

I think you are learning fast ....

Seriously, thanks for replying, cherrybee – one always has one's own ideas on these things, but it's always nice to have someone else's opinion, isn't it?

[Tornado]

Originally Posted by jezlee

Hi everyone - forgive my ignorance, but is this a juvenile male blackbird, as opposed to a female? It has the female's brown plumage, but a yellow beak, so I think it is a young male. Am I correct?

Looks more like a adult female to me.
It doesn't look speckled in your picture which leads me to believe its a female. Females beaks do have a yellowish tinge.

[nightshade]

I must say juveniles usually have a more clearly pronounced speckling on their breast,more like a thrush I would say female

[jezlee]

That's more like it! A debate!!

The more I look at the picture and the more I read up on the differences, I have to say I am more inclined towards it being a female after all ....

[cherrybee]

Oops not fast enough.Wrong! again lol