A Bobolink at my Bird House

The Bobolink may have a very funny name, but it’s not one of the more amusing birds that you’ll see cavorting around the bird bath in your garden.  In fact, it’s kind of ugly—he’s mostly black with a dull yellow head and some white highlights on his wings.  While this may sound like nothing special, the Bobolink is actually the only American bird that has black feathers on his underneath and white on his back.  This different coloring is especially obvious on the male and makes him stand out and attract the female.  After he breeds, the male changes color—his feathers become less bold, allowing him to blend in with his surroundings until it’s time to mate again.  The female has a yellowish color on her under-section, while her sides and back feature black streaks.

Bobolinks mainly like to spend time in the open grassland, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find them around your bird house or bird bath.  In fact, the birds are fairly common in the southern part of the United States.  They do tend to come into gardens that don’t have a large amount of trees.  Bushes also help attract these cute little birds.

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