Friday, October 20, 2017

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD

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.











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41 comments:

  1. LindaOctober 20, 2017 at 12:09 AM

    Beautiful photos of this bird, Denise! I do see them here in Montreal occasionally, but not often! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  2. Ginny HartzlerOctober 20, 2017 at 12:16 AM

    You 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.

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    1. DeniseinVAOctober 20, 2017 at 12:15 PM

      Hi 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.

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  3. KayOctober 20, 2017 at 12:36 AM

    Those birds are so pretty. I used to love looking out for them when we went on outings.

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  4. Elephant's ChildOctober 20, 2017 at 12:43 AM

    They are incredibly beautiful birds.

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  5. ValerieOctober 20, 2017 at 4:17 AM

    So much prettier than our blackbirds. Wondering if we have any like yours over here.

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    1. DeniseinVAOctober 20, 2017 at 12:33 PM

      Hi 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.

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  6. Titus John WhiteOctober 20, 2017 at 4:31 AM

    Hi Denise,
    Such 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

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    1. DeniseinVAOctober 20, 2017 at 12:37 PM

      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.

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  7. SandiOctober 20, 2017 at 6:51 AM

    Beautiful!

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  8. eileeninmdOctober 20, 2017 at 8:10 AM

    Hello, wonderful post on the Redwing Blackbird. Your photos are awesome. Happy Friday, enjoy your day and weekend.

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    1. DeniseinVAOctober 20, 2017 at 9:42 PM

      Thank you Eileen, I had a real nice Friday. I hope you did too.

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  9. JimmyOctober 20, 2017 at 9:00 AM

    I remember you posting this guy's picture before, he is a cool looking bird with that splash of color on his wings.

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  10. MadSnapperOctober 20, 2017 at 10:20 AM

    he is really pretty and the call has a kind fo warble in it, like a country singer LOL

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  11. Linda StarrOctober 20, 2017 at 10:24 AM

    I 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.

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    1. DeniseinVAOctober 20, 2017 at 1:05 PM

      Hi Linda, I have never heard of the tri-colored blackbird before. I will have to check.

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  12. ChristineOctober 20, 2017 at 10:24 AM

    Beautiful photo, love the effect of the leaves as well.

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  13. William KendallOctober 20, 2017 at 11:06 AM

    Beautiful birds! We've got them here as well, though I imagine they've migrated.

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  14. LoisOctober 20, 2017 at 11:23 AM

    Your photos are wonderful! I see them here too, but am never able to get good shots like these.

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    1. DeniseinVAOctober 20, 2017 at 1:22 PM

      Thank you Lois, we consider ourselves lucky that this one stayed in place long enough for us to get a few photos.

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  15. CloudiaOctober 20, 2017 at 1:41 PM

    And such a sweet song!

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  16. AnonymousOctober 20, 2017 at 2:03 PM

    Your photos are so pretty. I don't think that type of bird exists here in Hawaii.

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    1. DeniseinVAOctober 20, 2017 at 9:51 PM

      You have lots of other pretty birds we don’t have :)

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  17. Lowcarb team memberOctober 20, 2017 at 8:12 PM

    Lovely photo's here, such amazing colour in the wing.

    All the best Jan

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    1. DeniseinVAOctober 20, 2017 at 10:00 PM

      I never get tired of seeing or hearing them. All the best to you too Jan :)

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  18. PamOctober 20, 2017 at 9:05 PM

    Cool looking bird. Great shots.

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  19. RhodesiaOctober 21, 2017 at 12:34 AM

    What a pretty bird, love that red wing. Have a great weekend, Diane

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  20. ellen b.October 21, 2017 at 7:23 PM

    You got some great shots of this pretty bird.

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  21. DeniseinVAOctober 24, 2017 at 9:12 PM

    Thank you Linda, always love to see these birds.

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