I took this photo of an adult male Red-winged Blackbird taking off from this morning with the distant snow covered Promontory Mountains in the background. Red-winged BlackbirdThis marsh bird was photographed on the edge of Malheur Lake, in a tangle of branches. Among our most familiar birds, Red-wings seem to sing their nasal songs in every marsh and wet field from coast to coast. Joined Jul 13, 2005 Messages 20,097 Location Newcastle, Washington. Male Red-wing Blackbird Stock Photography by brm1949 0 / 8 Red Winged Blackbirds Pictures by sadakko 1 / 14 Male Red-winged Blackbird Pictures by Coffee999 1 / 10 Red-winged Blackbird male Stock Image by donyanedomam 1 / 7 Red Winged Black Bird Pictures by sadakko 2 / 46 Male Red-winged Blackbird. It is believed that, if you have a red-winged blackbird totem, you would have a spiritual awareness of all changes of perception as they start to show up inside you. The red shoulder patches of the male, hidden under body feathers much of the time, are brilliantly displayed when he is singing. Immature male Red-winged Blackbird singing from the top of a tree – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 500, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light. Females are a subdued, streaky brown, almost like a large, dark sparrow. To properly identify these females, these clues are essential: Bill: Like the male, the female red-winged blackbird has a sharply triangular black bill. Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus) Ballard Wildlife Mgmt Area , W. Kentu... cky, USA - 6/06/2020 Canon EOS R Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II 1/500 sec - f 5.6 - ISO 4000 - FL 400 mm … Female Red-winged Blackbirds resemble sparrows but are much larger, and have a bill that is longer and more pointed than a sparrow's bill. Female red-winged blackbirds can be very challenging to identify and often confuse even experienced birders because of their strong resemblance to marsh-loving sparrows. A male of red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) singing, Galveston, Texas, ... Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), males fighting, Sinton, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA. The Red-winged Blackbird is a highly polygamous species, with one male having up to 15 different females making nests in his territory. 134,334,746 stock photos online. He had been singing and displaying prior to lifting off and I think I have some nice photos of him doing that. Size: Both male and female adults are approximately 22 cm in length with a wingspan of 30 to 37 cm. A male red-winged blackbird -- actually several of them -- did not like my presence and were quite vocal with their protests.

As featured on. They are found as far north as Alaska and central Canada and as far south as Costa Rica. Autumn is the time of the year when Red-winged Blackbirds tend to form large flocks as they forage in fields and that gives me an opportunity to see adults and the young of the year together. Yesterday at 5:55 PM.