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Red-Winged Black bird (male)
digishooter

Red-Winged Black bird (male) (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Unususal perch...
Habitat
Riparian: creek willow and cottonwood: scrub and cactus
Location
Butterbredt: Kern Co., CA., USA
Date taken
April 2008
Scientific name
Agelaius phoeniceus
Equipment used
Canon 30 D: EF 500 IS L @ 4.0: 1/1000 @ f 7.1, EXP comp -.66 : metering mode, partial : ISO 250 : white bal 5200 : Fill flash, Canon EX 580 gun, -.66 comp Better Beamer extender : RAW, processed in Adobe Lightroom, CS2, Neat : monopod
A common but graceful bird, dressed like a General in the Napolean age. Tricky to shoot due to its colour. This is a very sharp and well exposed image!
 
What a beautiful mage Digi!! wonderful detail and as you say an unusual perch, love this image :t::t::t:
 
:eek!: Odd perch for a RWB indeed! But the picture looks great, very neat and detailed! :clap: :clap: And what a beautiful common bird he is! o:) Cheers!
 
Unusual Blackbird too, Mark. That is an impressive bird. Thanks for introducing it.
 
Excellent capture Digishooter - shows his red feathers off to perfection :t: :t: :t:
 
Very good shot, neat and well exposed!! An unmistakable bird, making focus easier |:d|
 

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