Saturday, March 29, 2014

Red-winged Blackbird

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.
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5 comments:

  1. JoJoMarch 29, 2014 at 5:26 AM

    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.

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  2. William KendallMarch 29, 2014 at 8:22 AM

    Beautiful capture!

    For a few weeks, they'll be unfit company while guarding their nests...

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  3. StephanieMarch 29, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    Nicely captured!

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  4. Dean LewisMarch 30, 2014 at 6:52 PM

    Love the vivid detail here and soft background.
    That is one pointy beak!
    Great shot.

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  5. Cybele MoonMarch 30, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    beautiful closeup!!!

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