tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post2250376240147832752..comments2023-07-07T04:36:26.819-04:00Comments on Birding In Michigan: Return of the Red Winged BlackbirdUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-83213222521810559012009-04-13T15:12:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:12:00.000-04:00Shelly: I have so much easier time identifying the...Shelly: I have so much easier time identifying the males with their applets.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-16111772681811293382009-04-12T23:24:00.000-04:002009-04-12T23:24:00.000-04:00Thank you everyone for your comments! I haven't gi...Thank you everyone for your comments! I haven't given my new lens a whirl yet but planning to this week when I head up to the cabin. The camera shop had let me test drive it before which helped seal the deal for me. LOL at your comment Troutbirder!<BR/> ShelleyShelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-36880111485557411052009-04-12T20:51:00.000-04:002009-04-12T20:51:00.000-04:00Very informative. Now I know why my few shots of t...Very informative. Now I know why my few shots of the male redwings always look so tired. Ooops that just slipped out.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-56972062567839626702009-04-12T19:51:00.000-04:002009-04-12T19:51:00.000-04:00Excellent photo. I am seeing the males too now, b...Excellent photo. I am seeing the males too now, but no females or else I am not looking close enough.Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059945499957721902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-39196064369000533662009-04-12T12:49:00.000-04:002009-04-12T12:49:00.000-04:00My goodness I never knew this lothario was such a ...My goodness I never knew this lothario was such a terrific breeder and it looks like I'm going to have quite a flock this year.Gardener's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000601193627333276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-86443499572798190212009-04-12T11:24:00.000-04:002009-04-12T11:24:00.000-04:00Cool shot, I just saw the male posted in another b...Cool shot, I just saw the male posted in another blog. The female is such a completely different looking bird. I m seeing this for the first time online.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354988177818684597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-60131777277746790392009-04-11T12:41:00.000-04:002009-04-11T12:41:00.000-04:00Great photo and facts about the red-winged blackbi...Great photo and facts about the red-winged blackbird that I didn't know! The female looks so different from the male.<BR/>Wishing you a Happy Easter Shelley.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874781381364710459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-40062939429689296472009-04-11T11:20:00.000-04:002009-04-11T11:20:00.000-04:00It's funny that I haven't seen any female Red-wing...It's funny that I haven't seen any female Red-wings this year (yet). Maybe I haven't been looking.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875150610109193368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-3529731035620195742009-04-11T07:29:00.000-04:002009-04-11T07:29:00.000-04:00Shelley, What wonderful photo you captured of her....Shelley, What wonderful photo you captured of her...she's tilted her head a little as if she knows you are collecting her portrait for your post! While in Ohio, I took a picture of a female red wing..BUT it wasn't until I showed the pic to another birder than I found out what it was!! Looks nothing like what I would have thought the female would look like!! I'm learning!! The lovely golden color under her chin totally threw me off on what kind of bird she might be!!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717015543939819841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-52777247186650756092009-04-11T06:54:00.000-04:002009-04-11T06:54:00.000-04:00Lovely. Mine is a longer shot and not the same ang...Lovely. Mine is a longer shot and not the same angle. I like your photo of this bird best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-23882906580376567732009-04-10T23:48:00.000-04:002009-04-10T23:48:00.000-04:00...Don Juan is right! Beautiful photo of the femal......Don Juan is right! Beautiful photo of the female. I was wondering what Montanagirl wondered...did you use your new lens on her?Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-30773201824942437672009-04-10T23:09:00.000-04:002009-04-10T23:09:00.000-04:00When I first got into birding, I started seeing th...When I first got into birding, I started seeing these giant finches and I couldn't figure out what they were. It turned out that they were female red winged black birds. The interesting thing was that I would have many female red wings at the feeder without ever seeing a male. That made the initial i.d. harder because the option of it being a typical blackbird was out of my minds site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-79504279314829725322009-04-10T20:53:00.000-04:002009-04-10T20:53:00.000-04:00Well, this was something new to me today. Such a ...Well, this was something new to me today. Such a great photo Shelley. Hope you have a great Easter weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-80564201788025919952009-04-10T20:26:00.000-04:002009-04-10T20:26:00.000-04:00I remember the first time I saw a female and thoug...I remember the first time I saw a female and thought it was a new bird for me...LOL.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-26537321193102535162009-04-10T18:32:00.000-04:002009-04-10T18:32:00.000-04:00The female is such a shock at first, because they ...The female is such a shock at first, because they don't look <I>anything</I> like the male. Glad you posted this, it reminded me of that fact. Which tells me I have 8 male red winged blackbirds in the back yard at Rockwood. They really do eat alot too.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://leedrasphotosforfun.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Leedra’s Photos For Fun</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://leedrasgreetingcards.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Leedra’s Greeting Cards</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://photographybyleedra.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Photography By Leedra</A>Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-3366437374672288832009-04-10T14:34:00.000-04:002009-04-10T14:34:00.000-04:00Sounds like a real Romeo! Great picture, Shelley....Sounds like a real Romeo! Great picture, Shelley. Happy Easter to you! :DConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-39428024911709333542009-04-10T13:00:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:00:00.000-04:00Absolutely beautiful photo--The pose, the lighting...Absolutely beautiful photo--The pose, the lighting--well done!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874927684791572480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-76447076168238217172009-04-10T12:56:00.000-04:002009-04-10T12:56:00.000-04:00Well I surely did learn something today. I had NO...Well I surely did learn something today. I had NO idea that a female bird could look SO different from the male of the same species. I know about male Red-winged Blackbirds --but would NEVER in my wildest dreams thought that bird in the picture was a female Red-winged Blackbird. She looks more like a sparrow or a house finch to me... UNBELIEVABLE... Wow---see what I have learned today!!!! Thanks Shelley..<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful trip --and Easter.<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-67579392773010927922009-04-10T12:24:00.000-04:002009-04-10T12:24:00.000-04:00What a great photo!! I never knew what the females...What a great photo!! I never knew what the females looked like. I had a group of the Red-Wings come through last spring but haven't seen any yet this year. Sometimes I will see one or two during the summer. I always have a hard time catching them though.. Isn't it funny how birds are? Some birds only mate with one for a lifetime they say. I learned something new!! Every day I do on here. Neat!! Thanks!!Ginnymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865222893888430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-74129603783481200442009-04-10T11:50:00.000-04:002009-04-10T11:50:00.000-04:00Great shot.Great shot.Ruth's Photo Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906250839947271541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-17644137578576517352009-04-10T10:17:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:17:00.000-04:00Poor little blackbird, I have never seen a female ...Poor little blackbird, I have never seen a female or didn't know it. Bad boy that Red-winged blackbird.<BR/>PatsyPatsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-10108129085238010062009-04-10T09:52:00.000-04:002009-04-10T09:52:00.000-04:00I had no idea she looked like that. I wonder how ...I had no idea she looked like that. I wonder how many I've seen and thought she was someone else?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788921809207234580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-37081764381826889312009-04-10T09:11:00.000-04:002009-04-10T09:11:00.000-04:00P.S. Did you use your new Sigma lens for the femal...P.S. Did you use your new Sigma lens for the female Redwing shot? I'm anxious to hear how you like it.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-66092688505593739092009-04-10T09:06:00.000-04:002009-04-10T09:06:00.000-04:00Great shot...I've never noticed that color on the ...Great shot...I've never noticed that color on the face. Will have to look closer when I see one. That's a lot of females!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001026973715727252.post-35054235182930801292009-04-10T09:04:00.000-04:002009-04-10T09:04:00.000-04:00Great photo. They sure look different than the ma...Great photo. They sure look different than the males!Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.com