The first time I photographed a female red-winged blackbird I wasn’t sure what it was. Its looks and temperament differ greatly from the male. It has a subtler beauty and it tends to stay in the shadows while the male is out in the open singing its heart out.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY
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June 30, 2019 at 8:42 pm
Great detail, Belinda, the female’s colors are so pretty! I had the exact same thing happen to me, I didn’t know what kind of bird it was that I photographed.
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June 30, 2019 at 10:18 pm
Thank you Donna! IDs can be tricky at times.
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June 30, 2019 at 10:33 pm
I almost die trying to ID juveniles, lol.
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June 25, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Beautiful shot with very nice detail!
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June 25, 2019 at 1:53 pm
Thank you Pete, she was a nice find😊
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June 24, 2019 at 7:20 pm
The female red-wings must be very elusive! 🙂
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June 25, 2019 at 9:01 am
They seem rather cautious and I usually see them in situations like this.
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June 24, 2019 at 6:43 pm
Nice Belinda!
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June 24, 2019 at 7:14 pm
Thank you Reed!
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June 23, 2019 at 3:27 pm
A modest, yet lovely bird. I marvel at their sharp beaks!
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June 23, 2019 at 7:20 pm
I agree. Thanks Eliza.
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June 23, 2019 at 11:34 am
She’s very different looking but has lovely colours too. ❤️
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June 23, 2019 at 7:57 pm
Thank you John.
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June 23, 2019 at 10:03 am
Yes, the females can be difficult to identify. I really like this photo, Belinda, you captured her markings and beauty well.
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June 23, 2019 at 12:42 pm
Thanks very much Jet.
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June 23, 2019 at 9:49 am
Lovely shot. Belinda. I agree that it looks a little ‘shaggy’, a bit more like a young bird. Young female?
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June 23, 2019 at 12:40 pm
Thank you. Consensus is that it’s a young female.
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June 23, 2019 at 1:20 am
It looks like it might be a young bird. Is that possible? Small and a bit scruffy? The wing feathers don’t seem to be fully developed yet. Very pretty little thing though.
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June 23, 2019 at 7:08 am
Thanks Anneli. Could be, it does look a little different from the other females I’ve photographed.
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June 23, 2019 at 12:15 pm
The wings seem to have short little pin feathers, so that made me wonder. But I love the expression and the pose. Little birds are so vulnerable and your photos show them as so innocent.
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June 23, 2019 at 12:48 pm
Thanks again😊
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June 23, 2019 at 1:15 am
You have a splendid portrait of it here.
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June 23, 2019 at 6:49 am
Thanks very much!
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