Red-winged Blackbirds

[Nicks Pics]

Here's a few RWBBs from this spring.

Shot with my superzoom and sharpened up some, as well as other tweaks. Let me know what you think. C&C welcome

[JohnRostron]

I have read a lot about Red-winged Blackbirds as they have such fascinating breeding behaviour. It is nice to see a couple of nice pictures of the birds.

John

[Ziggy]

Well done shots of the RWBB.

[Barbara Ponder]

Nick are these not common in your area? Nice shots!

[Shadowman]

I've been seeing a lot of these and the blue stripe variety. Nicely captured.

[Nicks Pics]

I have read a lot about Red-winged Blackbirds as they have such fascinating breeding behaviour. It is nice to see a couple of nice pictures of the birds.

John

Thank you John, I'm glad you liked the pictures. Perhaps you know more than I about their behavior!

[Nicks Pics]

Thanks Jim!

[Nicks Pics]

Nick are these not common in your area? Nice shots!

Yes these are common Barbara, thus I have pictures!

[Nicks Pics]

I've been seeing a lot of these and the blue stripe variety. Nicely captured.

These are nice to have around, but I haven't seen a blue striped variety. If you have any shots of them feel free to post!

[IzzieK]

They are pretty ones...I wish I can attract more birds in my backyard...I am jealous...

[Nicks Pics]

They are pretty ones...I wish I can attract more birds in my backyard...I am jealous...

Izzie these were just at the local park near a small lake. Red-winged black birds never have been frequent visitors to out yard or bird feeders. Wetland areas seem to be their favorite habitat, and also fields and agricultural areas, not so much yards with trees.

[IzzieK]

Izzie these were just at the local park near a small lake. Red-winged black birds never have been frequent visitors to out yard or bird feeders. Wetland areas seem to be their favorite habitat, and also fields and agricultural areas, not so much yards with trees.

Thanks for the added info. I appreciate it very much...

[JohnRostron]

Thank you John, I'm glad you liked the pictures. Perhaps you know more than I about their behavior!

The males hold territories in which one to fifteen females will nest, but the females do not necessarily all mate with the male territory holder. This is known in the trade as polygynandry, or more colloquially, as promiscuity!

John

[Wavelength]

Nicely done; i liked the first one more

[bnnrcn]

Very nice shots

[Nicks Pics]

Thanks everybody! Glad you liked them.

John, thanks for the info, I really didn't know about that. That's interesting. Do you have this species on your side of the pond?

[Benjy]

Nick,well captured,never spotted them here,here is one I spotted a few years back,thought it may be of interest to you,White Blackbird....hope you don,t mind,if it,s of any concern I will delete it.....

[IzzieK]

It somewhat looks like a dove, Benjy...

Nick,well captured,never spotted them here,here is one I spotted a few years back,thought it may be of interest to you,White Blackbird....hope you don,t mind,if it,s of any concern I will delete it.....

[IzzieK]

Why is it that I have a response in my email notification but not here in this post? Just curious.

[LouiseTopp]

Never heard of a red winged black bird, and certainly didn't know there was such a thing as a white black bird. is it an albino?