{"id":101194,"date":"2022-03-28T05:41:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T11:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=101194"},"modified":"2022-03-28T05:49:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T11:49:01","slug":"male-red-winged-blackbird-singing-on-a-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/03\/28\/male-red-winged-blackbird-singing-on-a-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Red-winged Blackbird Singing On A Sign"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SingingSinging male Red-winged Blackbird on a refuge sign \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Just a simple post this morning of a male Red-winged Blackbird singing on a sign next to the road from my recent trip up to Bear River MBR<\/span><\/a>. When I spotted this male blackbird he was on the wrong side of the road for me to easily photograph him. I quickly turned my Jeep around and circled back to where he stood perched on the sign.<\/p>\n

The male blackbird looked gorgeous in the morning light. I knew that I would be able to capture all of the fine details in his dark plumage with my camera. His brilliantly colored red and orange epaulets were eye-catching too. The blackbird was displaying and singing his heart out and I wasn’t going to pass by him just because he was perched on an old, worn out refuge sign.<\/p>\n

\"SingingSinging male Red-winged Blackbird perched on a sign \u2013 Nikon D500, f9, 1\/640, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I wasn’t in a rush so I decided that I’d photograph the male blackbird until he flew off. I took two hundred thirty-four images of the singing male Red-winged Blackbird in the two minutes I had with him.\u00a0 I listened to his song<\/span><\/a>. I watched how he moved his body, flicked his tail and flashed his wings. I learned from him. I don’t regret spending time with this male Red-winged Blackbird or the number of images that I took while he sang and displayed.<\/p>\n

When the male blackbird took off and flew across the water I was glad that I had him in my viewfinder for as long as I did.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Red-winged Blackbird photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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