{"id":149788,"date":"2025-07-05T04:41:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T09:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=149788"},"modified":"2025-07-05T04:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T09:41:59","slug":"female-dickcissel-in-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/07\/05\/female-dickcissel-in-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Dickcissel In Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was delighted to photograph this female Dickcissel perched on a dock two days ago from the auto tour road at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

\"FemaleFemale Dickcissel perched on dock in Oklahoma \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f9, 1\/250, ISO 800, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I know this is a female Dickcissel because she\u2019s missing the black V on the throat that an adult male would have.<\/p>\n

I can also tell she\u2019s an adult. Any young that hatched this year would still show some streaking on the breast, and she doesn\u2019t have that.<\/p>\n

From what I\u2019ve been told, Dickcissels<\/span><\/a> used to be more numerous at the refuge. The flooding in 2019 and the habitat changes that followed the flood may be the reason for the drop in their numbers.<\/p>\n

Utah doesn\u2019t typically have Dickcissels, so I\u2019m just happy to have them in my viewfinder whenever it happens here in Oklahoma or Arkansas. I just wish it happened more often.<\/p>\n

The dark rust colored seeds of the plant this female was perched on clued me in that it is a member of the Rumex<\/em> genus.\u00a0I believe it’s Curly Dock, but it might also be Hastate-leaved or Swamp Dock. I should have taken a photo of the leaves.<\/p>\n

I should be able to relocate the plant easily the next time I\u2019m at the refuge. It was right next to the road.<\/p>\n

Perhaps this female Dickcissel will be perched on it again!<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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