{"id":122239,"date":"2024-03-01T04:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=122239"},"modified":"2025-05-08T09:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:01:35","slug":"male-red-winged-blackbird-singing-in-a-marsh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/03\/01\/male-red-winged-blackbird-singing-in-a-marsh\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Red-winged Blackbird Singing In A Marsh"},"content":{"rendered":"

One week ago, my ears were delighted to hear this male Red-winged Blackbird singing and calling on the marsh at Farmington Bay WMA. His display was mesmerizing.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Red-winged Blackbird singing in February \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/400, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Male Red-winged Blackbirds are striking with their glossy black plumage and red and yellow epaulets; they stand out in the field. Their calls and songs<\/span><\/a> floating over the marsh are a true auditory delight for me.<\/p>\n

Typically, at this time of the year, I might have had snow in the background of this photo. But this hasn’t been a typical winter at all.<\/p>\n

The day I photographed this male blackbird started off cold, but as the sun rose, the temperature rose quickly. I had already peeled off my jacket by the time I had this blackbird in my viewfinder.<\/p>\n

Very soon the male Red-winged Blackbirds will be displaying, singing, and calling more frequently for the females. Just the thought of that makes me happy.<\/p>\n

This species is abundant across much of North America, but I try to never take them for granted. I spent a lot of my childhood and early adulthood in Europe where I didn’t see this species. That taught me to appreciate them whenever I have them in my viewfinder.<\/p>\n

That is a gift that being a Military Brat gives that other people might not understand as well.<\/p>\n

The Yellow-headed Blackbirds will be joining the Red-winged Blackbirds on the marshes and wetlands, adding their “rusty gate swinging in the wind” calls. Yes, the marshes will be filled with songs and calls very soon.<\/p>\n

Spring isn’t all that far away now.<\/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":"

One week ago, my ears were delighted to hear this male Red-winged Blackbird singing and calling on the marsh at Farmington Bay WMA. His display was mesmerizing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27,1022,697,419,26],"tags":[4004,4151,3813,3483,4072,779,4062,4094,4104,4059,6428,4324,4179,4095,373],"class_list":["post-122239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avian","category-davis-county-utah","category-farmington-bay-wma","category-red-winged-blackbirds","category-utah","tag-adult","tag-agelaius-phoeniceus","tag-blackbird","tag-blackbirds","tag-calling","tag-displaying","tag-male","tag-marsh","tag-perched","tag-phragmites","tag-phrags","tag-red-winged-blackbird","tag-singing-2","tag-wetlands","tag-winter"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t