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Whimsical blackbird

March 21, 2013 by Mike Powell

There is just something about this Red-winged Blackbird that makes me laugh. Perhaps it is his whimsical little half-smile or the way that he has cocked his head. Maybe it is the way that his feathers stick out like a little boy’s cowlick or the glint in his eyes or the way he is perched on the cattail. All of these features give him an almost comical look that I really enjoy.

Posted in Birds, Humor, Nature, Photography, Portraits, wildlife | Tagged blackbird, Canon Rebel XT, cattail, Huntley Meadows Park, red-winged blackbird, Sigma 135-400mm telephoto zoom lens, whimsical | 9 Comments

9 Responses

on March 21, 2013 at 10:27 pm | Reply OwlMcCloud

so beautiful!
on March 21, 2013 at 10:54 pm | Reply uthamz

Beautiful , attention -grabbing colors !
Nice shot !

utham
- on March 22, 2013 at 5:15 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. Their loud song is also attention-grabbing!
on March 22, 2013 at 6:24 am | Reply New Hampshire Gardener

I hope they decide to come back here soon. The last snow storm was too much for them so they packed their bags and left.
- on March 22, 2013 at 6:41 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I’ll try to send some your way–we seem to have plenty
- on March 22, 2013 at 6:41 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I’ll try to send some your way–we seem to have plenty
- on March 22, 2013 at 6:41 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I’ll try to send some your way–we seem to have plenty
on March 23, 2013 at 2:06 am | Reply lylekrahn

Nice shot Mike. I often like their awkward stances.
on March 23, 2013 at 10:33 am | Reply Blackbird and mouse feeding, video | Dear Kitty. Some blog

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