My Morning Song
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
My Morning Song
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
One of the most abundant birds across North America, and one of the most boldly colored, the Red-winged Blackbird is a familiar sight atop cattails, along soggy roadsides, and on telephone wires. Glossy-black males have scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patches they can puff up or hide depending on how confident they feel. Females are a subdued, streaky brown, almost like a large, dark sparrow. In the North, their early arrival and tumbling song are happy indications of the return of spring.
The male Red-winged Blackbird’s conk-la-ree! is a classic sound of wetlands across the continent. The 1-second song starts with an abrupt note that turns into a musical trill. Males often sing from a high perch while leaning forward, drooping their wings, spreading their tail feathers, and fluffing their bright shoulder patches to show them off. Females give a very different song in response to a singing male, a series of three to five short chit or check notes.
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Comments (32)
Mick Anderson
Yes, a lot of those where I grew up in the Sacramento Valley! A few here in southern Oregon, too. Very nicely captured, Elizabeth :) F/V
Gabriella Weninger - David
Oh WOW... what a lovely bird and so GORGEOUS Image Elizabeth... simply AWESOME capture!
Karen Slagle
What a wonderful bird portrait, Elizabeth. We once had many red winged blackbirds hanging around but have not seen many in several years, been too dry I reckon. f/l
Deb Halloran
Elizabeth, This image is so lovely with beautiful colors and light. Perfect title...nicely done. v/f
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