Redwinged Blackbird in Flight

: Redwinged Blackbird in Flight; Redwinged blackbird showing his red epaulets/breeding plumage, on his shoulders/wings as he flies away from the branch. He's a very handsome bird and has several lady blackbirds in his harem, so it seems. The females look nothing like these males, - they are brown and speckled with an apricot colour shoulder flash.; Created by: Alandrapal.; Tools Used: canon eos camera/100-400 Lcanon lens; Created on: 5 March 2008; Image Views: 59; Average Views per Day: 0.1; Image Number: 47341; A large image is available of Redwinged Blackbird in Flight.

Comments:

Alandrapal from Canada on Apr 8, 2008 at 5:54 AM said:

thanks to all of you for the nice comments, much appreciated, -- Golda, Lorraine, Ikka, Alfresco (Bruce), Anne, Jas and Carol. Smiling at Bruce's "rusty hinge" comment. Reminds me of the description I heard sometime ago, of the nuthatch's sound "like a rusty tin horn". Know what Golda means, as always think of the rusty tin horn now, when hearing the nuthatches here, and will most likely think of the rusty hinge when hearing the blackbirds.

Golda from Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada on Apr 8, 2008 at 1:26 AM said:

A very graceful shot Alandra.These birds do have a beautiful call,and now thanks to Alfresco, I will hear it always, as a "rusty hinge".Thanks for your alternative view of this bird.

Lorraine from New Zealand on Apr 7, 2008 at 4:14 PM said:

love the bright colours on this bird well caught.

Alfresco from Western NY, USA on Apr 7, 2008 at 1:58 PM said:

Great shot! One of our favorite birds, we watch for them to return in the spring, and listen for their distinctive "rusty hinge" call.

Bruce

Ikkacapellan from Germany/Europe on Apr 7, 2008 at 1:56 PM said:

wow, I miss a little bit sharpness, but to take this wonderful blackbird in flying position!

Thank you for sharing with us, Ciao Ikka

Alovely from Maine, U.S.A. on Apr 7, 2008 at 10:29 AM said:

Alandra, the coloring on this bird is stickingly wonderful. Great

capture of the wing spread of the blackbird.

Jas from England on Apr 7, 2008 at 9:16 AM said: