The Female Red Winged Blackbirds around us seem to stay hidden in the reeds and cattails once the nesting season has begun. Luckily on this day we were treated to the subtle beauty of this female sitting high on a cattail in the pond.
The Female Red Winged Blackbirds around us seem to stay hidden in the reeds and cattails once the nesting season has begun. Luckily on this day we were treated to the subtle beauty of this female sitting high on a cattail in the pond.
nature has no boss 
She is beautiful!
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Yes she is. Hope your well and enjoy your weekend. Are you on summer break yet?
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Summer break starts in three weeks! Enjoy your weekend!
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Thanks.
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We have lots of RW blackbirds around here and I don’t think I’ve ever seen the female. Thanks for this.
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Hi Teri, they are usually tucked away in the reeds this time of year and quickly moving out then back into the cover. We were lucky this lady paused to allow a photo. Wishing you a great weekend.
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Thanks Mike. I’ll be on the lookout for her now.
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She is complexly beautiful.
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I agree such complexity and simplicity together makes beauty really standout. Hope you are having a great day and wishing you a great weekend.
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Thanks, you too.
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your welcome.
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Really nice capture. I like trying to photograph the females too as their colour is there, just more subtle.
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HI, yes that subtle color of red on the wings and the shades of red/brown in their feathers is a very subtle beauty. Hope you have a great weekend.
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Lovely shot!
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Thanks Belinda.
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Sweet.
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Indeed, hop your enjoying your spring and have a wonderful weekend.
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Marvellous….
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Thanks, hope you have a wonderful weekend.
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You too 🙂
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It took me a while to figure out what female Red-winged blackbirds looked like, but now I appreciate their understated elegance. Beautiful shot.
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Beautiful. I just learned about the RW Blackbird this spring and was surprised at how different the female is from the male. I had the incredible fortune of stumbling upon a nest woven in the reeds of a large pond. I was careful to not disturb and after enough visits I was no longer felt a threat by the ever watchful male Redwing. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see the chicks fledge due to a relocation. But it was entertaining to watch the busy mama bird flit about in preparation for and care of her little ones.
Thank you for sharing this image.
H.
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Hi, that sounds like a very nice experience. The males I have encountered during breeding season especially when the chicks hatch can be very protective and I have been shooed away from nesting areas, without even knowing I was in one, many times. Thanks for the comments and your experiences we appreciate having them on the blog.
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May be she is as shygirl.
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Yes a bit shy and keeping an eye on her nest.
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Oh. what is dat cute.
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