{"id":36548,"date":"2023-05-11T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=36548"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:03:40","slug":"bobolinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/11\/bobolinks\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobolinks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each spring and fall the migration brings an amazing variety of birds through the area. Like their human counterparts, several choose to make Florida their winter home. But many are only passing through on their way to more southern destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230511-3-bobolink-male-perched-on-top-of-ragweed-stem.jpg\" alt=\"Bobolink Male Perched On Top Of Ragweed Stem\" class=\"wp-image-99606\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bobolink Male Perched on  the Top of a Ragweed Stem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One species that spends a brief period here is the bobolink. They are related to blackbirds and travel in large flocks. It\u2019s not unusual to see 100-200 birds in a group. They are seed and insect eaters and most often can be found in open grassy areas where there are plenty of insects and seed pods present. The males are easily identified by their black and white bodies with a large buff colored patch on the back of their heads. We were fortunate to come upon a large group that made a brief stop at the Celery Fields in Sarasota last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230511-4-bobolink-male-looking-back-from-top-of-ragweed-stem.jpg\" alt=\"Bobolink Male Looking Back From Top Of Ragweed Stem\" class=\"wp-image-99609\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bobolink Male Looking Back from the Top of a Ragweed Stem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/230511-3-juvenile-male-bobolink-eating-ragweed-seeds.jpg\" alt=\"Juvenile Male Bobolink Eating Ragweed Seeds\" class=\"wp-image-99608\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Juvenile Male Bobolink Eating Ragweed Seeds<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The links below provide more information about bobolinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/field-guide\/bird\/bobolink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/field-guide\/bird\/bobolink<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Bobolink\/overview#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Bobolink\/overview#<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More photos have been uploaded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/songbirds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Songbirds<\/strong><\/a> gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each spring and fall the migration brings an amazing variety of birds through the area. Like their human counterparts, several choose to make Florida their winter home. But many are only passing through on their way to more southern destinations. One species that spends a brief period here is the bobolink. 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