A recent trip to the sewage pond area north of town gave me a number of opportunities to image some critters I haven’t seen in a while.
Among those critters were Brewer’s Blackbirds. I equate these birds with Red-winged Blackbirds, or even Yellow-headed Blackbirds. They aren’t a nuisance as other ‘blackbirds’ are. And I think the color sheen they have is beautiful.
The male Brewer’s Blackbird has a nice purple sheen to its head as can be seen below.
However, the female Brewer’s Blackbird is a dull, almost colorless critter.
However, they do make a nice pair.
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10 comments:
Nice shots of the blackbird couple, The sewage ponds seem to be great places for birding.
Any bird with a purple sheen is beautiful ;-)
I think they are really pretty in their own way :)
But when the sun catches them they're beauties. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
I like the sheen of their feathers.
nice shots
So pretty!
Please come and see my critters, thanks!
I like the shine. Very nice!
What a nice contrast they make together.
He does have a lovely sheen!
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