Photography of Birds – Set # 66 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 66

Set # 66

Red-winged Blackbird

Male

Male

Female

Female

Male

Male

Male

Male

Male

Male

Female

Female

The stains on the body and wings are vital in the defense of the territory. Males with larger spots are more effective at chasing away their non-territorial rivals and are more successful in contests within aviaries. A staining of the black as part of an experiment, 64% of males lost their territories, while only 8% of control subjects did. However, males whose wings had been dyed before they had mated could still attract females and successfully reproduce. In the sergeant thrush, the spots on the wings are a sign of threat among males and have an unimportant role, if any, in intersex encounters. Therefore, the spots are likely to have evolved in response to pressures linked to intrasexual selection.

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9 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 66”

Indira on June 11, 2020 at 8:31 am said:

Male is handsome and the female is beautiful in her own right!! 🙂

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 11, 2020 at 3:53 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Indira. I agree! 🙂
  
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MG on June 11, 2020 at 11:52 am said:

Beautiful photos! I love hearing Redwings sing! I have a painted them a couple of times. They are so majestic.

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H.J. for avian101 on June 11, 2020 at 3:56 pm said:

Thank you, MG. 🙂

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Birder's Journey on June 11, 2020 at 5:34 pm said:

Fascinating, HJ. These are all such beautiful shots. What does ‘staining’ refer to?

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 11, 2020 at 6:45 pm said:
  
  It refers to coloration to the plumage, in order to look more attractive.
  Thank you, Carol. 🙂
  
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  - Birder's Journey on June 11, 2020 at 8:57 pm said:
    
    Thanks!
Jet Eliot on June 12, 2020 at 9:13 am said:

We are lucky to have this glorious bird in such abundance still. Wonderful photos, HJ.

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- H.J. for avian101 on June 12, 2020 at 5:27 pm said:
  
  I agree with you 100%, my friend. 🙂
  
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