Photography of Birds – Set # 233 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 233

Set # 233

Red-winged Blackbirds (Male and Female)

: Female

: Male

The male is unmistakable except in the far west of the US, where the tricolored blackbird occurs. Males of that species have a darker red epaulet edged with white, not yellow. Females of tricolored, bicolored, red-shouldered and red-winged blackbirds can be difficult to identify in areas where more than one form occurs. In flight, when the field marks are not easily seen, red-winged can be distinguished from less closely related Icterids such as common grackle and brown-headed cowbird by its different silhouette and undulating flight. The upper parts of the female are brown, while the lower parts are covered by an intense white and dark veining; also presents a whitish superciliary list. Females exhibit a year or salmon pink stain on the shoulders and a clear pink color on the face and below this, while older show a stain usually more crimson on the shoulders and dark pink hue on and under the face.

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7 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 233”

bayphotosbydonna on February 9, 2021 at 12:17 pm said:

Nice set of shots, HJ! The females are prettier than the males, my opinion! 🙂

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- H.J. for avian101 on February 9, 2021 at 4:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Donna.(…This could be a trap) 🙂
  
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de Wets Wild on February 9, 2021 at 9:16 pm said:

I hope the male blackbird’s supreme effort at singing got rewarded?

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- H.J. for avian101 on February 9, 2021 at 10:26 pm said:
  
  All my birds eat well and plenty! He did, indeed. Thanks, D. 🙂
  
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  - de Wets Wild on February 9, 2021 at 10:31 pm said:
    
    Of that I had no doubt, H.J. I was more hoping the females were impressed by his performance! 😉
sv-anui.com on February 11, 2021 at 3:36 pm said:

Very nice, HJ, the female is particularly attractive.

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- H.J. for avian101 on February 11, 2021 at 4:50 pm said:
  
  She really is! Thank you, Chris. 🙂
  
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