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bobbyz · Jul 10, 2004, 10:22 AM

A Brewer's Blackbird (?)

Red-Winged Blackbird (I have only seen them with red shoulder patch in winter time. My first time seeing one which has red & yellow patch)

This must be a Juvenile male (I could be wrong here)

geoffs · Jul 10, 2004, 12:53 PM

Nice shots and good ids on all of these birds, bobbyz!

BTW, the other red-winged blackbirds you see where you live that don't have the yellow border to the red wing epaulets are a California sub-species. This one is Agelaius phoeniceus and the ones without the yellow border are Agelaius phoeniceus californica.

Klaus DK · Jul 11, 2004, 4:03 AM

Good shots, I like them. You obvious control that DOF to an A+

aladyforty · Jul 11, 2004, 4:33 AM

the black bird with the little patch of red is an unusual looking bird. Good shots:-)

zoomn · Jul 11, 2004, 5:33 PM

Very nice. Can't believe the detail you got on those black birds.

Those redwings are tough to get really close to. I chased one around a bush today for 10 minutes, never did get a shot.

bobbyz · Jul 11, 2004, 6:32 PM

Zoomn,

These birds are used to people where I shot them, so I was able to get within 10 feet. I have good luck shooting them from my car (suing my FZ1 & tcon-17). In early morning hrs, (in winter/spring time here in CA) there are tons of them sitting on the wire fence, or posts by the road near my house.

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Jul 10, 2004, 10:22 AM	#1
bobbyz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,423	A Brewer's Blackbird (?) Red-Winged Blackbird (I have only seen them with red shoulder patch in winter time. My first time seeing one which has red & yellow patch) This must be a Juvenile male (I could be wrong here)

Jul 10, 2004, 12:53 PM	#2
geoffs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,025	Nice shots and good ids on all of these birds, bobbyz! BTW, the other red-winged blackbirds you see where you live that don't have the yellow border to the red wing epaulets are a California sub-species. This one is Agelaius phoeniceus and the ones without the yellow border are Agelaius phoeniceus californica.

Jul 11, 2004, 4:03 AM	#3
Klaus DK Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,216	Good shots, I like them. You obvious control that DOF to an A+

Jul 11, 2004, 4:33 AM	#4
aladyforty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,964	the black bird with the little patch of red is an unusual looking bird. Good shots:-)

Jul 11, 2004, 5:33 PM	#5
zoomn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 750	Very nice. Can't believe the detail you got on those black birds. Those redwings are tough to get really close to. I chased one around a bush today for 10 minutes, never did get a shot.

Jul 11, 2004, 6:32 PM	#6
bobbyz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,423	Zoomn, These birds are used to people where I shot them, so I was able to get within 10 feet. I have good luck shooting them from my car (suing my FZ1 & tcon-17). In early morning hrs, (in winter/spring time here in CA) there are tons of them sitting on the wire fence, or posts by the road near my house.