{"id":166679,"date":"2026-01-11T06:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=166679"},"modified":"2026-01-11T06:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:40:30","slug":"rusty-blackbird-and-snow-in-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2026\/01\/11\/rusty-blackbird-and-snow-in-arkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Rusty Blackbird And Snow In Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RustyRusty Blackbird foraging in deep snow<\/span><\/p>\n

One year ago today I sat on my friend Steve Creek’s deck<\/span><\/a> with at least 10 inches of snow on the ground, photographing birds, including this sharp looking Rusty Blackbird.<\/p>\n

Rusty Blackbirds at the time were sort of a nemesis bird for me, having photographed only one in Utah, where this species is uncommon.<\/p>\n

Finding Two Uncommon Birds In One Week \u2013 Rusty Blackbird And Common Grackle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

I had a terrific time photographing the Rusty Blackbirds from Steve’s deck with a thick blanket of snow on the ground. Not having to drive on slick snowy roads was a big part of that.<\/p>\n

The other part was knowing I could step back inside and be warm again in just a few steps. That alone felt like a win win.<\/p>\n

\"RustyRusty Blackbird on a snowy day in Arkansas<\/span><\/p>\n

I wasn’t going to share anything here today, but when I looked into my archives from a year ago, I realized that I had taken hundreds of Rusty Blackbird photos and had only shared a few!<\/p>\n

This female Rusty Blackbird was very cooperative in the snow and freezing cold.<\/p>\n

There is no chance of snow today. It will be about 50\u00b0F and sunny, and it will be too warm this week for frozen precipitation. I haven’t seen any Rusty Blackbirds<\/span><\/a> that I’ve been able to photograph this winter.<\/p>\n

I may or may not get the chance to have these blackbirds in my viewfinder this year.<\/p>\n

Who knows for sure, though? I sure don’t.<\/p>\n

I can keep my fingers crossed and hope the bird photography goddess provides me with some. \ud83e\udd1e<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see my Rusty Blackbird photo gallery plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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