Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
All-black male, brown female with orange-yellow eye-ring and beak. Introduced to Bay Area; omnivorous forager in gardens and parks, though not native.
Plants that support Eurasian Blackbird
3 plants
Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum var. pubescens
fern
Introduced species established in California; forages in fern understory for invertebrates
Bay Area native
Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale ssp. Affine
perennial herb
Non-native established in California; forages on horsetail in fall
Bay Area native
Woodland Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
perennial herb
Berries consumed during breeding season; supports nestling provisioning Mar-Jun
Bay Area nativeKeystone species