On a heavily overcast day with intermittent rain, most birds seemed to be in hiding, but this male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) took the opposite approach by flying to the highest tree and loudly announcing his presence to the world with his distinctive call.
I like the way that the limited lighting caused this profile shot to turn into almost a silhouette, but somehow the colorful shoulder markings managed to show through.
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Mike Powell 
I’m not crazy about their song but I’m always happy to see these guys return in the spring.
It’s not a really melodious tune, but it sure is sung with enthusiasm and persistence.
Cool silhouette!
I love their songs. They take me back to camping with my daughters when they were little, on a quiet, secluded, small lake in northern Wisconsin.