Red-Winged Blackbird

[George McGovern]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Wow, my dear George!

Stunning catch, indeed. It took me a minute to realize that there are other birds in this photo! They are very well camouflaged.

I also like how the blackbird is heading into the open space on the left. You captured the scene very well!

[George McGovern]

11. Thank You Peggy!

[JenniferJuniper]

2. My favorite bird, I even wrote a paper

about Red Winged blackbirds - my first ever - in the first grade

[George McGovern]

5. Glad to show your favorite bird! Amazing you recall that paper in first grade!

Also, Jennifer Juniper is one of my favorite Donovan songs! Thank You!

[elleng]

7. Wonderful!

My daughters learned to read by writing 'papers' in first grade, and their now 2d-grade sons are following suit.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. Great shot, George!

You captured just the right pose of the bird to show off it’s beautiful feather markings. And the composition of the photo draws my eye straight to it. Well Done!

[George McGovern]

4. Thank You Diamond! (Couldn't have done it without him . . .)

[Bayard]

6. Doing a fly-by run on the sparrows?

When I was a kid, there was a farm pond with lots of cattails and red-wing blackbirds. My favorite place to just sit and observe.

Nice shot!

[George McGovern]

8. Yeah, and you can see how concerned the sparrows are! Thank You Bayard!

No this blackbird was diving back for more bird seed on the ground.

"Your" farm pond sounds idyllic.

[brer cat]

9. Very nice shot, George.

[George McGovern]

10. Thanks so much brer cat.