it might be this grumpy-faced yet colorful member of the blackbird family. Perhaps not getting its fair share at the feeding stations on this Christmas Eve day?
Frowny-faced Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta).
Here’s a list of birds seen at the feeding stations around the house in Castle Valley this Christmas season:
House Sparrow
House Finch
White Crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Spotted Towhee
Common Raven
Inca Dove
Collared Dove
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Western Meadowlark
Magpie
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Scrub Jay
Western Bluebird
Northern Flicker