This site is dedicated to wildlife and landscape photography.
This site is dedicated to wildlife and landscape photography.
This red-winged blackbird doesn’t have the yellow median coverts most red-wings have. The medians are black. It is called “bicolored” and exists in much of California. What I find interesting here is that he is exposing a beautiful yellow-orange color to the base of the lesser coverts.
I think that for every female or sub-adult male red-winged blackbird that gets photographed there must be 100 adult males that are photographed. The adult males are quite striking with their red epaulets. But I think the females and sub-adult males are beautiful as well. It’s just more subtle.
I like and enjoy seeing all wild birds. Okay, I’ll admit that I like some more than others. Take today’s photo for example. It’s not a bald eagle. It’s not a peregrine falcon. It’s not a great gray owl. It’s a red-winged blackbird. Still, I was happy to have the opportunity it gave me to photograph it and to try to create an attractive image.
