Two Views: Singing Red-winged Blackbird

A common sight around the local wetlands is that of the singing Red-winged Blackbirds. As one of the early migratory arrivals they began appearing while ice still covered the local lakes and marshes filling the air with their song.


This first image was captured one spring morning when heavy rain clouds darkened the sky. The low light levels did not allow me to capture as crisp an image as I desired but I do like the pose and the overall appearance of the shot

A sunny April evening provided direct light for capturing this bird singing loudly from atop a fence post. Both shots were made hand-holding my 100-400mm lens.