Mike Powell

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, Portraits, wildlife, Winter | Tagged Agelaius phoeniceus, Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, Huntley Meadows Park, male Red-winged Blackbird, red-winged blackbird, Tamron 150-600mm, Tamron 150-600mm telephoto | 10 Comments

10 Responses

1. on February 13, 2016 at 11:10 am | Reply L@dyN0tt!ngh@m

   I love listening to red winged blackbirds.

   
   
   • on February 13, 2016 at 11:11 am | Reply Mike Powell

     Me too, though occasionally the males get really loud and a little obnoxious–I guess that is what they have to do to attract the ladies. 🙂

     
     
     • on February 13, 2016 at 11:19 am L@dyN0tt!ngh@m

       Hey, ladies… Check out my lung capacity.

       
       
2. on February 13, 2016 at 11:15 am | Reply krikitarts

   I’ve seldom seen one so puffed up–must be cold there, too. Very nice portrait!

   
   
   • on February 13, 2016 at 11:21 am | Reply Mike Powell

     Thanks, Gary. It was cold and a bit windy. I think he also was getting ready to sing, so he had taken in a big breath of air. Somehow the background makes this look almost like a studio portrait–I don’t recall how I managed that, though I am usually pretty attentive to try to keep the background uncluttered.

     
     
3. on February 13, 2016 at 1:29 pm | Reply Victor Rakmil

   Congratulations on getting published.

   
   
4. on February 13, 2016 at 1:45 pm | Reply belindagroverphotography

   Beautiful detail.

   
   
5. on February 13, 2016 at 5:58 pm | Reply cihearu - Chronicles of a Bionic Woman

   Lovely – perfect light and pose

   
   
   • on February 14, 2016 at 5:42 am | Reply Mike Powell

     Thanks. It would have been tough to compose a better shot in a studio setting. Doing it in a natural setting makes it even more special.

     
     
6. on February 14, 2016 at 7:46 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

   Nice shot!

   
   

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