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Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
Above and below: A male Dickcissel in northern Frederick County, Maryland (5/27/2005).
Below two: A singing male Dickcissel in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (7/15/2007).
Listen to audio (Dorchester Co., Maryland, 7/3/2009)
Below: One of five Dickcissels singing along a road in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/18/2011).
Below: Habitat being used by Dickcissels on Sassafras Caldwell Road in northeastern Kent Co., Maryland (6/18/2011). This alfalfa field habitat is chosen less commonly in Maryland than the typical mixed field with perches of various heights. I had heard about its use, but had never actually seen it in Maryland until this day. Found by Jared and Zach Parks.
Below: A singing male Dickcissel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2011). A great find by Dan Haas!
Below: A continuing male Dickcissel in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2011). Found by Clive Harris.
Below: A female Dickcissel in Calvert Co, Maryland (7/17/2011). Likely nesters found here by Joel Martin.
Below: One of two male Dickcissels singing on territory at Beauvue Ponds, St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/28/2009). This individual is missing many of his crown feathers.
Below: I spent a long vigil with Tom Feild and Ed Carlson hoping to refind the male Dickcissel found by Rob and Mike Ostrowski in Charles Co. During our second visit, the bird suddenly appeared and spent several minutes skulking around and chipping quietly. We realized it was waiting for us to leave before visiting its nest, so we moved on. I was lucky enough to land this photo of this tailless bird with a lunch of katydid.
Below: A continuing, cooperative Dickcissel at Vaughn North, Worcester Co., Maryland (7/23/2011).
Below: A Dickcissel on Assateague Island, Maryland - the first I've actually seen perched on the island! (9/25/2009)
