redwing blackbird

"Our" Redwing blackbirds in Northern California don't show such a broad yellow band on their shoulders. You'd almost think this was a Tricolored blackbird, but their black plumage and red patch are much darker, and it would've been quite a sensation to find one on the East Coast. Maybe...

For a minute there I thought this was another lifer. Then I realized what he was. Not all that disappointed, though. In a way, he was a lifer after all. I'd never seen a Redwing blackbird at this stage before.

This redwing blackbird seemed to be a bit touched in the head ... by leucism, that is.

Early morning of our third day on the road. There were Redwing Blackbirds around a small pond by the gas station where we filled up for our day's drive.

Happy New Year, everybody! Was quite a thrill to watch masses of redwing blackbirds come pouring out of the sky into the bushes for their night roost. Didn't get any good shots of that action, though. Only daytime shots like this one while they were scattered about the Bosque foraging.

With only the rear view, and the bird so distant that we couldn't judge size, we were thinking streaky sparrow or finch. But then she turned her head and the bill was neither sparrow nor finch. It's a female Redwing Blackbird.

They will eat lotus seeds but this appears to be some kinda wormy/larval? thing.

This redwing blackbird was flitting all over the place- lily pads, lotus pods and flowers.

He was jumping around pod to pod and flower to lily pad.

Taken from neighborhood dock. Redwing blackbird

digiscope - redwing blackbird, taken at Balmorhea area, west Texas

Sometimes they perch in this willow like tree in the lake.

Several were madly jumping around the lotus pods near the dock this morning.

Several redwings showed up by the dock this morning poking around feeding on lotus seeds.

These birds are fond of perching on this water soaked willow on edge of lake in my neighborhood

I was hoping that I might see tricolored redwings down here in So Cal. But the closest I got was this one, which may be tip either way. Tri-colors have epaulet fringes that vary from bright white to cream; redwings' fringes vary from yellow to cream. Or is it the other way around. Anyway, as...

Catching up on some I deemed postable that were taken while I was on holiday in Sonoma. The redwings were still in abundance on the meadow, with the once-tall weeds they perched on now bending low under their seed burdens.

Last Saturday, due to a stress situation at the end of my 7-mile training run, I decided I needed to stop for a brief walk on the drive up to Sonoma after for a family seder. I pulled off just before the Martinez bridge, where I'd been seeing a large wetlands area and wondering whether it was...

Photo 2 of a series of redwing blackbirds - far better shots of them than I've gotten before.

... I'm outta here." This will be photo 3 of a series. Hang on a few minutes for 1 and 2. This guy is poised for take-off, and I needed to get going too. Made it to Sonoma in time, but then Mom made me a sandwich before I showered and changed, so we were 15 minutes late for the seder.

Still not getting my redwings as sharp as I want them, but doing pretty well with fences ;)

Redwing Blackbird

Been seeing him for the last few weeks. He is really easy to spook. Finially got a few good shots today.