Ed, I spotted a bird in my yard that I’ve never seen before. He had a dark brown head and the rest of his body was black or very dark blue, depending on how you were looking. He had a white stripe on the outer wing and three stripes on the inner wing. He was beautiful. I couldn’t find it in the Audubon book. Maybe your readers know its name?

Bird Watcher

Let’s consult the BackTalk team of ornithologists. Who will be the first to identify this brown-headed blue bird?—Ed. Note