And so melodious! The Red-winged Blackbirds are increasing in numbers and activity every day here in our wetland marshes. I love listening to their morning songs…. And all their other wonderful songs and calls – check them out here: All About Birds.
Such a handsome bird
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Gorgeous!
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Thanks Yaffa! Yes, he is a very good looking bird!
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What a great photo! Look at the red edging on his black feathers. I’ve never seen that before. Very good.
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Thanks so much for noticing the detail, Amy! I, too, was struck by how that showed up in the photo, even though I have seen it before.
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Beautiful!🦜
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Thanks, Berny!☺️
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Handsome fella! Our Red-wings aren’t quite ready yet for breeding around our marshlands, we still have them in large flocks, attacking our dead cornfields, co-habitating wonderfully together. Soon, though, real soon, we will start to have territory claims in our marshes and no more friends with each other, lol.
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Lol, so true, Donna. It’s amazing how territorial they can be once it comes time to stake their claim!
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How lovely to see this dazzling portrait of this red-winged blackbird, BJ. You captured his colors, his sleek shape and even the light reflecting off his feathers. And I melt when I hear them sing….
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What a lovely commentary on our red-winged blackbird, Jet! Your input is always like poetry!
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How pretty he is! I can almost hear him singing!
They haven’t started showing up here yet, but I’m listening and looking for them. I have seen Starlings so they won’t be far behind.
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I’ve noticed that they seem to be most active in the morning, and even by mid morning, they’re much harder to notice. It will be a while before we see nests, I’m sure.
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Yep, a handsome bird – very nicely photographed!
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So glad you enjoyed him, Wally ☺️
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Nice one! 😊
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Thank you!
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They are – and under appreciated I think.
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I think so too. Some people may think of them as just ordinary, and others just think of the RWBB’s aggressive territorial behavior!
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You captured him so well. Only this morning I enjoyed hearing his relatives perform a morning concert.
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How wonderful for you, Tanja. Their morning music is one of my favorite sounds in the marsh!
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Mine as well!
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They are no doubt, beautiful birds. Thank you Carol, it’s a great capture. 🙂
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Thanks HJ – couldn’t resist that beautiful pose in that lovely sunlight.
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Handsome indeed in his black suit tails!
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Yes!! He does look quite dressed up, doesn’t he, de Wets? ☺️
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Great photo of this handsome bird captured for all to see!
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I do believe they sometimes enjoy just posing there and looking beautiful!
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It sure does look like it!
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Nice Red-winged Blackbird images! Enjoyed seeing them!
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Thanks, Reed! It’s always a pleasure to hear from you. Now I’ve got to get on my reader and catch up with yours and others’ recent posts!
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Such a handsome bird, such an excellent image!!!
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How kind of you, Anita! Yes, this was truly a handsome fellow!
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The red epaulette is beautiful, an excellent capture of the bird.
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Thanks so much for your kind comment, Tom!
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