H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

For the past few days I’ve been working many hours with help of my computer and PS Bridge in order to sort out, categorize and creating new folders  of all the photos contained in my auxiliary hard drive plus the ones I already have in my computer’s hard drive. I have an approximate of 25,000 photos if not more. Not all are photos of birds of course.

While I was going through the birds photos it occurred to me that I should also post photos of female birds in the cases of birds that are sexually dimorphic. Which I always do but not  featured individually. So I decided to start with this post! Hurrah for the ladies!

Red-winged Blackbird  is found in most of North and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the southern United States. Claims have been made that it is the most abundant and best studied living bird in North America. The Red-winged Blackbird is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the Red-winged Blackbird’s diet.

Next, there are some photos of these female Red-winged Blackbirds. Enjoy!

Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101