I shared the picture below back in July, and I thought he deserved his own post today.
We found him on our last visit to Huntley Meadows Park mid May. You can learn more about him here. If you scroll down that page, just beneath where it shows you a silhouette of the bird (left-hand side of the page you will see 'key to identification'), you can click on a button to hear its call.
We always find them at the park, as we walk along the wooden boardwalk that goes over the marshy water. We have seen them in other similar habitats over the years. I love their colorful epaulettes on their shoulders.
Beautiful photos of this bird, Denise! I do see them here in Montreal occasionally, but not often! Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Linda and thank you :)
DeleteYou have captured his look perfectly! We have many of these that fly down on the cattails at sunset. The females look nothing like these males! They look like large grey striped sparrows. No black or red. Of course I love your singing picture the best. Look at his throat all puffed out with air.
ReplyDeleteHi Ginny, thank you. They love perching on those cattails, and to see them at sunset would be especially appealing to me. I have seen the females and at first didn't realize they were red-wings.
DeleteThose birds are so pretty. I used to love looking out for them when we went on outings.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kay, they are fun to observe.
DeleteThey are incredibly beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteHi EC, they certainly are.
DeleteSo much prettier than our blackbirds. Wondering if we have any like yours over here.
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie, I would be very interesting in finding out what kind of blackbirds there are over the pond. I remember regular blackbirds and they have those here too. When I lived in the UK I enjoyed the birds but wasn't as interested when younger as I am now.
DeleteHi Denise,
ReplyDeleteSuch a colourful Blackbird, you certainly have some super finds on your trips about, some wonderful images of this delightful bird. Hope you are feeling much better.
All the best, John
Thank you John, I am missing getting out. Feel better but still a bit housebound. I am itching to get out, so must be getting there :) All the best to you too.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteHe sure is Sandi and thank you :)
DeleteHello, wonderful post on the Redwing Blackbird. Your photos are awesome. Happy Friday, enjoy your day and weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen, I had a real nice Friday. I hope you did too.
DeleteI remember you posting this guy's picture before, he is a cool looking bird with that splash of color on his wings.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jimmy :)
Deletehe is really pretty and the call has a kind fo warble in it, like a country singer LOL
ReplyDeleteGood one, I like that :)
DeleteI love red winged blackbirds, often when driving I would stop to hear their chirping while catching insects in fields of farmer's or grass fields. I wonder if the top photo is a tri-colored blackbird? It's so difficult to tell the difference between the two.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, I have never heard of the tri-colored blackbird before. I will have to check.
DeleteBeautiful photo, love the effect of the leaves as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteBeautiful birds! We've got them here as well, though I imagine they've migrated.
ReplyDeleteOurs too probably :)
DeleteYour photos are wonderful! I see them here too, but am never able to get good shots like these.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lois, we consider ourselves lucky that this one stayed in place long enough for us to get a few photos.
DeleteAnd such a sweet song!
ReplyDeleteYes it is :)
DeleteYour photos are so pretty. I don't think that type of bird exists here in Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteYou have lots of other pretty birds we don’t have :)
DeleteLovely photo's here, such amazing colour in the wing.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I never get tired of seeing or hearing them. All the best to you too Jan :)
DeleteCool looking bird. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam :)
DeleteWhat a pretty bird, love that red wing. Have a great weekend, Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane, you too :)
DeleteYou got some great shots of this pretty bird.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen, he was very cooperative.
DeleteThank you Linda, always love to see these birds.
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