{"id":111281,"date":"2023-03-17T02:57:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T08:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=111281"},"modified":"2023-03-17T03:01:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T09:01:12","slug":"male-brewers-blackbird-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/03\/17\/male-brewers-blackbird-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Brewer’s Blackbird Portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"

I took these two male Brewer’s Blackbird portraits yesterday at my local pond. In one the blackbird was displaying, in the other he just looked funny to me.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Brewer’s Blackbird displaying portrait \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/400, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The icy cold wind belied the fact that my local urban birds are acting as if spring has already sprung. This male Brewer’s Blackbird<\/span><\/a> was displaying for a single nearby female. Or maybe he was performing a territorial display for the three other males in the area.<\/p>\n

I know that the female had a handful of shiny male blackbirds pursuing her. She didn’t seemed too interested in any of them to be honest. She appeared more interested in looking for breakfast in the frosty grass. A gal has to eat I guess, feathered or not.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Brewer’s Blackbird head on portrait \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/400, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Not long after I took the photo of the male Brewer’s Blackbird displaying he turned and looked towards me head on. With his bill pointed upwards and those ghostly yellow eyes looking straight at me I struggled to stop myself from laughing.<\/p>\n

Obviously, I failed.<\/h2>\n

I laughed out loud. At least I was able to get a few sharp photos of him before he moved back towards the female who was paying him no mind.<\/p>\n

It was great seeing the Brewer’s Blackbirds and taking photos of them. I don’t often see this species in urban habitats so I took advantage of them being close to home. I enjoy the challenges of photographing these dark birds every time I have them in my viewfinder.<\/p>\n

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

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Brewer\u2019s Blackbird photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I took these two male Brewer’s Blackbird portraits yesterday at my local pond. 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