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Saturday, March 29, 2014
Red-winged Blackbird
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Here's another old friend whose rich warbling fills the spring air - especially at Rithet's Bog, where I photographed this one on Thursday. This is a male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). I saw about a dozen of these staking out territories amongst the bullrushes that line the bog. Their song at this time of year is one of my favorite bird songs - it always sounds to me like someone just bursting with happiness.
All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
Situated on the far west coast of Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia. Its benign climate (the warmest winters in Canada) and placid lifestyle make it a favorite retirement location as well as a popular tourist destination. About 400,000 people live in Victoria and adjacent communities.
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5 comments:
This is a bird I see a lot over here. When I was a kid and my mom put out bird seed the yard would be loaded with them.
Beautiful capture!
For a few weeks, they'll be unfit company while guarding their nests...
Nicely captured!
Love the vivid detail here and soft background.
That is one pointy beak!
Great shot.
beautiful closeup!!!
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