Sing it ... Sing it loud. This Song Sparrow was really making some beautiful music. I guess I should have recorded it.
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The weather is confused ... yes, it is spring. The trees are budding and I have already cut the grass once. Then it gets cold again. Oh well. Stay warm.
Don’t ask me what this had to do with this Blue Jay photo. I shot this near the Miami River last week .. on a warmer day.
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I love photographing Red-winged Blackbirds, especially in the spring. The males have the bright color and they really stand out at this time of year. The clip below is from the Wikipedia entry linked above. If you scroll down, they talk about the succession of plumage and molts. Amazing!
Appearance in spring and summer of the first basic plumage (also known as the first breeding plumage or sub-adult plumage): the males, which normally are not yet defending a territory, present a dull black coloration acquired by the wear of the edges of the feathers. The stain alar may be more noticeable than in the first winter plumage due to wear subterminal blacklists, which generally only remain in the form of small black spots. Mottled wing spots are characteristic of young individuals and the extent of orange is highly variable. Females, which are usually already breeding, exhibit plumage similar to the first winter plumage, but darker above due to wear on beige edges or rust on feathers. The chest is less beige, and has a black and white veining.
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This cardinal was a lot of fun. I saw her as we hiked torward the River J. Shook Bikeway Bridge. She was setting on the wood rails. As I lifted the camera to photograph her .. well, you know what happens. She flew away.
It looked like she just flew into the grass, so I walked over to the side of the trail to take a look. Nothing. I didn’t want to give up, so I waked to the large dropoff where the bridge begins. Looking down I saw nothing,
Suddenly saw her in a nearby tree. This time she waited long enough for me to capture a few photos. The female cardinal is not nearly as bright as the male, but they are beautiful.
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Today we welcomed a couple Blue-winged Teal. I have photographed this species before, but this is the first time this year. The teal is one of the smaller of the Dabbling Ducks. I love their colors. These photos are good, but they don’t capture the colors well enough. I’ll blame the lighting. 🤔
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