tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post9102048157313808009..comments2024-01-05T04:28:28.562-06:00Comments on The Everyday Adventurer: Female Red-Winged BlackbirdRick (Ratty)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-64687231800157351502019-04-26T17:33:49.034-05:002019-04-26T17:33:49.034-05:00I’ve seen these female blackbirds once but I didn’...I’ve seen these female blackbirds once but I didn’t get the excellent close-up you did. They do look like sparrows for sure.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-64810417077373031762010-04-15T20:26:07.580-05:002010-04-15T20:26:07.580-05:00Thanks everybody for your wonderful comments. I wa...Thanks everybody for your wonderful comments. I was glad to be able to share this bird. I was lucky they came out of hiding for me. Now I'll answer a few questions.<br /><br />@Steve <br />Yup, I sure did. And it's a good one. I'll be writing a little bit about it as soon as I can. I've kept it slightly secret until I can tell about it. I guess it's becoming pretty obvious.<br />-<br /><br />@Sparkle <br />I was thinking the same exact thing while I wrote about this bird. I almost mentioned that very thing, but my mind wanders a bit when I write, so I got sidetracked.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-90826192779704167652010-04-15T01:00:49.469-05:002010-04-15T01:00:49.469-05:00My human is wondering: isn't that a bit chauvi...My human is wondering: isn't that a bit chauvinistic, naming the kind of bird after what the MALE looks like? Clearly she does not understand what's important in life: watching the birdies, not what they are named.Sparklehttp://www.sparklecat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-10929017099122161852010-04-14T21:05:48.119-05:002010-04-14T21:05:48.119-05:00What a great batch of photos!! I recall reading a...What a great batch of photos!! I recall reading about these, how they tend to sort of hide and blend in with the grasses where they build their nests....so THAT'S what they look like!!WillOaks Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986825696455165387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-5828177277268652032010-04-14T20:44:22.149-05:002010-04-14T20:44:22.149-05:00Ratty nice photographs and yes bird identification...Ratty nice photographs and yes bird identification can be difficult. Out here I have a very good book to help but even then the birds often don't conform to the pics in the book!!Mikehttp://www.mythaiphotoblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-89148554160810830722010-04-14T20:11:34.261-05:002010-04-14T20:11:34.261-05:00You became very expert in taking birds picture Rat...You became very expert in taking birds picture Ratty. Its only gets better! Love the red winged blackbird!VanillaSevenhttp://vanillaseven.com/2010/04/15/the-eiffel-tower/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-5781227729679424202010-04-14T19:16:01.334-05:002010-04-14T19:16:01.334-05:00We have a ton of red winged blackbirds coming to o...We have a ton of red winged blackbirds coming to our feeders, but we never see the females..maybe they are nesting now here!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-12163789754979892292010-04-14T16:05:24.284-05:002010-04-14T16:05:24.284-05:00it's very nice post, and beauty blackbird!than...it's very nice post, and beauty blackbird!thanks!alom'snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-620757214813114872010-04-14T15:30:32.410-05:002010-04-14T15:30:32.410-05:00Your pictures are always great Ratty, but these ar...Your pictures are always great Ratty, but these are amazing. I would have a horrible time trying to identify any birds at all, although it's not really my forte.Cruiselife & Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587257784329180930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-18933843774277474292010-04-14T14:39:13.760-05:002010-04-14T14:39:13.760-05:00That just goes to show you that the male and femal...That just goes to show you that the male and female birds sure are different colors. I was sure it wasn't a female red winged black bird but I sure do believe you. By the way those are super pictures of it. Good job.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571726966413507123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-17266876007810021402010-04-14T14:07:32.237-05:002010-04-14T14:07:32.237-05:00I never would have guessed that it was a red winge...I never would have guessed that it was a red winged black bird. It's amazing how different they look from the males. You got some great shots of them that's for sure.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-550775228640264892010-04-14T13:25:13.647-05:002010-04-14T13:25:13.647-05:00You got a great picture of her! I have to confess...You got a great picture of her! I have to confess that if I'd seen that picture all by itself, my first thought would not have been female red-wing. Good researching!Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-33393697932289194012010-04-14T13:22:30.790-05:002010-04-14T13:22:30.790-05:00I love the details on her and the shot where she i...I love the details on her and the shot where she is looking right at you, very cool.Joanne Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-71590117510497479612010-04-14T10:29:05.642-05:002010-04-14T10:29:05.642-05:00My first impression is that you are wrong to name ...My first impression is that you are wrong to name your friend as red-winged black bird; it must be a sparrow.<br /><br />But have to concur with you after all your effort.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-65033094801473746332010-04-14T09:38:35.500-05:002010-04-14T09:38:35.500-05:00Ratty did you get a new camera or something? Aweso...Ratty did you get a new camera or something? Awesome pics!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062184357241949062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-33050613318682452072010-04-14T07:32:02.381-05:002010-04-14T07:32:02.381-05:00Don't you just love finding out new stuff? So...Don't you just love finding out new stuff? Sometimes the answer is so obvious its scary. No logic involved here, though, the female really does look quite different from the male. Worse, the female red winged black bird can take on several different (subtle) appearances. Keeps you guessing.<br /><br />Bill;www.wildramblings.comBillhhttp://www.wildramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-89594782762477680962010-04-14T07:25:49.391-05:002010-04-14T07:25:49.391-05:00I struggle to identify things all the time. Good ...I struggle to identify things all the time. Good job. Nice shots too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617527703807571067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-23656492534562233072010-04-14T07:09:51.867-05:002010-04-14T07:09:51.867-05:00I can see why you were thrown off trying to identi...I can see why you were thrown off trying to identify the female. It does look like a sparrow.<br /><br />I think the hardest part of taking photos isn't getting a good shot but identifying the things I do shoot :)wiseacrehttp://wiseacre-gardens.com/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-88472186321608565992010-04-14T05:02:10.825-05:002010-04-14T05:02:10.825-05:00Oh thanks for the info Ratty! I saw these birds, w...Oh thanks for the info Ratty! I saw these birds, with a bit of red around the necks and I thought they're female cardinals.<br /><br />Fantastic capture!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com