Red Winged Blackbird
by Robert Bales
Title
Red Winged Blackbird
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
While out walking my two dogs, I found this nice red-winged blackbird.
The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the southern United States. Claims have been made that it is the most abundant living land bird in North America, as bird-counting censuses of wintering red-winged blackbirds sometimes show that loose flocks can number in an excess of a million birds per flock and the full number of breeding pairs across North and Central America may exceed 250 million in peak years. It also ranks among the best-studied wild bird species in the world. The red-winged blackbird is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the red-winged blackbird's diet.
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May 10th, 2017
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Comments (23)
Skip Willits
The compositio of muted colors in the background make this bird jump out of the image. Great appeal throughout.
William Tasker
Wonderful capture, Robert. I love the entire scene! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Michael Mirijan
This wonderful picture is featured on the homepage of the "Pictures for Present" group.
Catalina Walker
Quite lovely bird and so peaceful there, Robert! love it...l/f/tw
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much for the comment and it sure was a peaceful time!! Thanks for the LFTw!!