{"id":54584,"date":"2018-10-13T05:32:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T11:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=54584"},"modified":"2022-06-18T06:52:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T12:52:18","slug":"male-brewers-blackbird-bathing-and-splashing-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2018\/10\/13\/male-brewers-blackbird-bathing-and-splashing-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Male Brewer’s Blackbird Bathing and Splashing Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve never photographed a Brewer’s Blackbird bathing before and although I feel that the light colored stems of grass on the left side of the frame are a touch distracting I decided to share a few images of this behavior any way.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Brewer’s Blackbird in a puddle – Nikon D500, f8, 1\/800, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

The rains we have had recently were much needed, some areas here hadn’t had rain since April or May and were in desperate need of moisture.\u00a0 One of the fields at the pumpkin patch near Farmington Bay<\/span><\/a> has a low spot that floods a bit when we do get rain and yesterday it was filled with blackbirds foraging and a few of them were bathing yesterday morning. I focused on a male Brewer’s Blackbird that was bathing close enough to me that I could take images that showed the fine details and iridescence of his feathers as he bathed.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Brewer’s Blackbird bathing in a flooded field – Nikon D500, f8, 1\/1000, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The Brewer’s Blackbird seemed to be really throwing himself into his bath as he splashed around, dipping his head into the water then shaking his entire body as his head rose above the water. I really do wish those grass stems were not in the frame.<\/p>\n

\"Brewer'sBrewer’s Blackbird male bathing – Nikon D500, f8, 1\/800, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though the Brewer’s Blackbird was engrossed in bathing I could tell it was still keeping an eye on me or maybe it was keeping an eye out for predators. The other blackbirds in the area were walking around looking for prey in the flooded field.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Brewer’s Blackbird splashing water while bathing – Nikon D500, f8, 1\/800, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When this male blackbird was done with his bath he flew over to a nearby clump of mud to preen his dampened feathers until an accipiter flew past and flushed the whole flock of blackbirds.<\/p>\n

I enjoyed my first bathing Brewer’s Blackbird photo session and I hope I get another opportunity like this one without having grass stems in the way.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

The Brewer’s Blackbird seemed to be really throwing himself into his bath as he splashed around, dipping his head into the water then shaking his entire body as his head rose above the water. 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