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Matt asked in PetsBirds · 8 years ago

Fat bird humping air?

A group of guys and I were doing some tree work in cape Elizabeth Maine and we saw a fat looking bird I think it was back and red and had spots, but as he was walking around he was making a swaying motion almost like he was humping the air, what kinda bird is this?

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    8 years ago
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    What size, overall? Was is in a tree or on the ground? Sounds like the mating behavior of a male trying to attract/impress a female. Here's a list of common birds in Maine:

    http://www.whatbird.com/browse/objs/All/birds_na_1...

  • 8 years ago

    It was doing a mating dance, and the species is a red-winged blackbird. no joke.

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