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red-winged blackbird

  1. Showing off..

    Showing off..

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

    One more ;)

  3. 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...
  4. 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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    Red-winged Blackbird (male).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus)
  6. Red-winged Blackbird (male).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (male).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus) male displaying on top of a Sorghum infructescence.
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    7_10_21_Red_Winged_Blackbird_A.JPG

  8. Immature red-winged blackbird

    Immature red-winged blackbird

  9. Good Luck Bird

    Good Luck Bird

    Red-winged Blackbird. Lots of them around. Supposed to mean good luck :)
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    7_3_21_Red-Winged_Blackbird_F.JPG

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    Not the best day ever, but I feel like I made a contribution

    Today, I went to a hotspot without many checklists. I didn't see many species, but it was raining off and on, so maybe that's why. I saw red-winged blackbirds, grey catbirds, robins, a cardinal, and a wood thrush. Why I feel that I made a contribution is that according to ebird, I was the...
  12. Red-winged Blackbird (male).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (male).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus littoralis) male.
  13. Red-Winged Blackbird

    Red-Winged Blackbird

  14. Red-winged Blackbird (male juvenile).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (male juvenile).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) juvenile male showing some leucism.
  15. Red-winged Blackbird (partial leucistic juvenile male).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (partial leucistic juvenile male).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) juvenile male landing showing some leucism.
  16. Sing out loud, Sing out strong

    Sing out loud, Sing out strong

    A Red-winged Blackbird in all his glory
  17. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

  18. Red-Winged Blackbird-1

    Red-Winged Blackbird-1

    Resting on a cattail
  19. Red-Winged Blackbird-2

    Red-Winged Blackbird-2

    Busy place with RWBB's today
  20. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

  21. Red-winged Blackbird (female).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (female).jpg

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus) female.
  22. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

  23. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

  24. Red-winged blackbirds at the feeder

    Red-winged blackbirds at the feeder

  25. Red-winged Blackbird

    Red-winged Blackbird

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