The unseasonably warm weather we are having has left me feeling that I should be seeing more birds on my daily walk. To fill the void until spring actually returns this photograph we took last spring of a nice looking Male Yellow Headed Blackbird will have to do the trick.
nature has no boss 
Woot! Maybe I’ll try this for the letter Y, with your permission. Great shot!
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Sure give it a go and I would love to see what you can do with it. Getting down to the letter Y, what’s next?
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This is my second cycle through the alphabet. I think next cycle will all be portraits of famous people. No photo, only the letter clue and the drawing, and we’ll see how many people can guess. I really enjoy portraits. It’s a very weird journey I’m on. I never know where this train is gonna take me.
Thanks for the permission for this bird, I’ll enjoy it with such a tight shot. 🙂
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enjoy the ride it sounds like fun.
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It is! 😀
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A yellow headed black bird? I never knew such a thing existed. I just thought all black birds were…well…black (with maybe a little bit of white)! The yellow looks unreal – almost wax-like because it is so glossy. . Thanks for the education!
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Hi Jane, Well around here our Blackbirds mainly come not all black if yo can believe that. We have the Yellow Headed guys as well as the Red-Winged version which reside in the cat-tails around ponds in the summer. Hope your day is going great.
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A striking photo of a bird I have never seen before! It does not live in our area.
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He is quite a good looking fellow. We do not see these guys in our local areas but if we travel as little as 30 miles to the east of Denver we can. What a difference a few miles makes. Hope your day is going well.
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Sharp and beautiful.
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Thanks Alix, probably used the good lens for that one.
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Such a vibrant yellow – gorgeous!
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Hi, yes that yellow is sure vibrant and this guys should be doing well attracting the ladies which such color. Can’t wait until real spring and the return of the blackbirds to our area.
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Perfect shot…
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Thanks and I hope you are having a great day.
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Indeed I am, thanks. ☺
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Your welcome
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Never saw one…so beautiful, Mike.
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Thanks Jane, They are cool birds and that yellow in the male is sure something else. Have a great day.
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WOWWWWW!
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Thanks and I hope your day is going well and thanks for taking time to leave a little feedback.
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You’re welcome!
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Great clarity in this shot. Birds are amazing to me, like living dinosaurs – there is no missing this guy on a walk!
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Little dinosaurs is what they are, amazing to think about that isn’t it.
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Yes, indeed! Mini-Jurassic Park! 😉
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And the best part is we are part is we got in the mini Jurasic-Park for free.
🙂
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This is a sensational close-up! What wonderful clarity.
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Thanks, we did get pretty close and this guys was very cooperative as well. Have a wonderful weekend.
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Beautiful! We have the red wings, but not these in northern NM, but we saw some south west of Albuquerque in a wetland area. Nice crisp photo!
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HI, we have both the red winged and yellow headed nearby but we usually have to drive a bit for the yellow guys. Thanks for the feedback and taking the time to give ti we really appreciate it. Hope you have a great weekend.
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Absolutely beautiful! Nicely done! Have a lovely weekend! 🙂
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Thanks and have a great weekend as well.
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Stunning yellow, slightly more colorful that the European Blackbird!
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Hi and thanks for taking time to leave a little feedback. The yellow on these guys is so vibrant in the mating season.
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No problem. Interesting, so does it means the color fades a little the rest of the time? It is certainly an attractive yellow!
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Hi, I do believe that in winter the color of the males fades a bit however I have only seen them in winter once at a bird refuge in New Mexico so it may not always be the case.
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excellent)
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Thanks.
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