Singing In The Breeze

The Red-winged Blackbird is considered to be one of the most bountiful birds in North America. It can be seen in the marshes hanging on to cattails,... more

by Kathy M Krause

Title

Singing In The Breeze

Artist

Kathy M Krause

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

The Red-winged Blackbird is considered to be one of the most bountiful birds in North America. It can be seen in the marshes hanging on to cattails, in road side ditches or gripping a telephone wire. The males are a beautiful gleaming black with a red patch on the shoulder with a smaller patch of yellow feathers below the red. Females look nothing like the males but look more similar to an oversized sparrow with a splash of orange tint on their throat , shoulder and sometimes towards the corner of the eye. While visiting Twin Lakes I saw several Red-winged Blackbirds clinging to cattails, wires and bulrush stems. There were also some females gathered around the marsh area but they are less conspicuous because their colors aren't as bright and brilliant. Yellow-headed Blackbirds can often been seen in the marsh area with their feathered kin, the Red-winged Blackbirds. The Fine Art America Watermark will not appear on your purchased artwork. Original digital photography is subject to copyright laws and may not be used, altered or duplicated in anyway without written permission from the artist, Kathy M. Krause.

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June 22nd, 2017