RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, MAY 2, 2009
Pentax K10D
SMC Pentax-F* 300mm f4.5 ED (IF)
1/750 sec. f8
ISO 400
If a red-winged blackbird feels uneasy, he can hide most of his red shoulder patch, leaving only the pale yellow tip. On the other hand, this specimen may just be an immature one whose red won't appear for a while yet. There are quite a few of these birds in my backyard, and watching them is instructive -- they are feisty little bullies that often drive much larger grackles from the feeders.
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