{"id":113482,"date":"2023-05-19T02:43:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T08:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=113482"},"modified":"2023-05-19T03:15:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:15:27","slug":"adult-male-red-winged-blackbird-crooner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/05\/19\/adult-male-red-winged-blackbird-crooner\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Male Red-winged Blackbird Crooner"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last time I went up to Bear River MBR<\/span><\/a>, I photographed this male Red-winged Blackbird crooner singing loud and strong.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Red-winged Blackbird crooner \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/500, ISO 800, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I adore hearing males Red-winged Blackbirds singing in the marshes and wetlands surrounding the Great Salt Lake. Their song is true delight for my ears.<\/p>\n

I picked this photo to share because it made me laugh. It really is as simple as that. The head on, wings puffed out, wide open bill posture is 100% pure bird. I think humans imitate birds more often than we acknowledge, only in the case of birds it isn’t about ego like it can be with humans.<\/p>\n

That is one reason I love birds so much. There is nothing fake about them.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/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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