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red-winged blackbird

  1. Red-winged Blackbird, Juvenile

    Red-winged Blackbird, Juvenile

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) a 1st yr bird working on getting its adult plumage.
  2. Red-winged Blackbird, Male

    Red-winged Blackbird, Male

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) male.
  3. red winged blackbird

    red winged blackbird

    Just your average blackbird on a cattail photo.
  4. Red-winged Blackbird, Male

    Red-winged Blackbird, Male

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) male. Blazing towards its competition. Showing his fancy epaulets.
  5. Red-winged Blackbird, Female

    Red-winged Blackbird, Female

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus littoralis) female.
  6. Red-winged Blackbird Male

    Red-winged Blackbird Male

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus littoralis) Flying over Cattail in Shoveler Pond,
  7. Red-winged Blackbird Showing Leucism

    Red-winged Blackbird Showing Leucism

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus) male showing some leucism.
  8. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

    This bird looks like it is ready to fly, but that was actually not what happened. It stayed around for a while yet.
  9. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) male
  10. Red-winged Blackbird (female)

    Red-winged Blackbird (female)

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) female.
  11. Red-winged Blackbird (male displaying)

    Red-winged Blackbird (male displaying)

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) male displaying. He looks so comedic showing his fancy epaulets with its eyes about to pop out while vocalizing.
  12. Red-winged Blackbird (male)

    Red-winged Blackbird (male)

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus grinnelli), male
  13. Red-winged Blackbird, male non breeding

    Red-winged Blackbird, male non breeding

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus) non breeding male.
  14. Red-winged Blackbird (male)

    Red-winged Blackbird (male)

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus fortis) male.
  15. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

    This is an adult female. It looks very different from the striking male and these females are often confused with other species. This is one of the most common and widespread of North American birds. Numerous subspecies have been described with birds breeding in Ohio belonging to the nominate...
  16. birduser

    Abandoned Railroad and the Batten Kill River

    The Batten Kill River can be deep or shallow in the summer enough for a person to walk around in. The area I walked in was really shallow and then I heard a Belted Kingfisher call and got a few pictures of it on a dead tree branch across the river. That was the first ever time I've seen a Belted...
  17. Red-wnged Blackbird (male)

    Red-wnged Blackbird (male)

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) male.
  18. Red-winged Blackbird Displaying

    Red-winged Blackbird Displaying

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoenicueus) male displaying. Showing his fancy epaulets.
  19. Red-Winged Blackbird

    Red-Winged Blackbird

  20. In a singing mood

    In a singing mood

    Red-winged Blackbird
  21. And then......

    And then......

    This Red-winged Blackbird noticed some munchies I left on the ground and took a dive for it ;)
  22. Showing off..

    Showing off..

    his red wing of this Red-winged Blackbird
  23. One more ;)

    One more ;)

  24. A great time spent at a local Swamp

    A great time spent at a local Swamp

    Red-winged Blackbird (Male) Quite a few so probably another one tomorrow ;) The common name for the red-winged blackbird is taken from the mainly black adult male's distinctive red shoulder patches, or epaulets, which are visible when the bird is flying or displaying.[22] At rest, the male also...
  25. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

    This is an adult male. Eastern populations have yellow median coverts as seen here. The red lesser coverts are partially covered by black scapulars. When the lesser coverts (epaulets) are exposed by raised scapulars during display, the red color is more obvious. Males on territory raise the...
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