Some Summer Surprises at Lake Apopka
July 15, 2019 - Red-winged Blackbirds were active throughout the wetlands, caring for their young.... Read more
Red-Winged Blackbird
 | If you feed me, I will come! I am one of the most likely piggies, I mean, birdies, that you will see in your backyard. If you forget to feed me, I’ll sit on your neighbor’s house and fuss at you until you remember. Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh, In the open fields, In the treetops, In your backyard When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Callaway Gardens, Circle B Bar Reserve, Fort De Soto, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Orlando Wetlands Park, Viera Wetlands Read more: Red-Winged Blackbird at Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
I have written 60 posts including a photo of a Red-Winged Blackbird
Bird Family Vignettes from Lake Apopka
June 21, 2019 - All over the trails, the male Red-Winged Blackbirds sit high in the bushes, standing guard over their nests below.... Read more
The Last of the Backyard Migrants
May 23, 2019 - A female Red-winged Blackbird flew in and posed in the pretty morning light.... Read more
Signs of Spring at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
March 24, 2019 - All over the place, Red-winged Blackbirds were giving the calls of springtime.... Read more
A Rainy Morning and an Unexpected Lifer at LAWD
May 20, 2018 - The Red-winged Blackbirds were in full voice that morning.... Read more
Springtime Nature Therapy at LAWD
May 13, 2018 - Another bird that is nesting right now is the Red-winged Blackbird.... Read more
Spring is in the Air
February 25, 2018 - And yesterday at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, the Red-winged Blackbirds have again taken to sitting high in the treetops, announcing their claim to their nesting territory.... Read more
Feeding Frenzy at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
August 25, 2017 - But this little Red-winged Blackbird hopped up on a bush to say, "Goodbye!... Read more
Beware the Red-winged Blackbirds! at LAWD
August 15, 2017 - So they didn't seem to understand why the Red-winged Blackbirds began launching a full mid-air assault!... When the Red-winged Blackbirds got too close, the kites seemed to swat at them with their long wings.... Read more
Another Summer Morning on LAWD
August 5, 2017 - You can't visit LAWD without photographing a Red-winged Blackbird (well, at least I can't).... Read more
More Summer Fun at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 24, 2017 - This female Red-winged Blackbird posed nicely on a treetop out by the sod fields.... Read more
July 4 Weekend at Lake Apopka
July 20, 2017 - Near the road, a Red-winged Blackbird hopped up onto some branches and posed.... As I continued down the drive, I came across one of the many Red-winged Blackbird fledglings that are growing up by Lake Apopka.... Nearby I found the Red-winged Blackbird nest that I wrote about in my last…... Read more
Red-winged Blackbirds at Nest
July 18, 2017 - I looked left, I looked right...and then I looked down and saw this little Red-winged Blackbird hanging out of his nest!... Read more
Eyes to the Skies at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 8, 2017 - The Eastern Towhee was singing in his usual tree, and Red-winged Blackbirds were feeding their young.... Read more
Baby Purple Gallinules at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 6, 2017 - Fledgling Red-winged Blackbird This Green Heron was very photogenic as he perched out on a snag.... Read more
Orchard Oriole and Lifer Cave Swallow at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 2, 2017 - Next up was a gorgeous Red-winged Blackbird singing his heart out.... Read more
Somewhere Under the Rainbow, My Birds Fly
June 30, 2017 - A few Red-winged Blackbirds continue to visit as well.... Read more
A Morning of Possibilities at Lake Apopka
June 22, 2017 - Next I spotted a female Red-winged Blackbird making a nest.... Read more
Addicted to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 20, 2017 - My first bird of the morning was...you guessed it!...a Red-winged Blackbird!... There are Red-winged Blackbird nests all over the place.... Read more
The Fun Continues at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 16, 2017 - As I approached the sod fields and started watching out for the Fork-Tailed Flycatcher, a pair of Red-winged Blackbirds caught my eye.... Read more
First Afternoon Visit to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 10, 2017 - I was on the lookout for Red-winged Blackbird nests with small chicks.... Speaking of Red-winged Blackbirds, we turned a corner and saw a few fledglings near a nest.... Read more
Not a Good Day to be a Bug at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 6, 2017 - Another common bird on the drive right now is the Red-winged Blackbird.... Read more
Sunrise Walk at Orlando Wetlands Park
June 2, 2017 - Female Red-winged Blackbirds were flying themselves ragged, trying to find enough insects to take back to their nests.... Read more
Birds on Bird Finials
May 5, 2017 - Red-winged Blackbird on Finial Male Painted Bunting next to Finial Greenie Painted Bunting Next to Finial Northern Cardinal on Finial Mourning Dove next to Finial American Goldfinches on Finial Hehe, yep!... Read more
Backyard Bird Feeder Fun
April 30, 2017 - The little birds have no trouble getting through the holes in the wire mesh (even some of the bigger birds get through, like female Red-winged Blackbirds).... Yep, like those Red-winged Blackbirds!... The Red-winged Blackbirds are going through some springtime color changes, too.... Read more
Early April in the Backyard
April 20, 2017 - Some of the first birds to come back are the Red-winged Blackbirds.... Read more
Migrant-Hunting at Fort De Soto with my Dad
April 18, 2017 - As my dad and I left the lagoon, this Red-winged Blackbird flew in and started to sing.... Read more
Happiness is…
April 3, 2017 - laughing at the Red-winged Blackbirds who are so certain that they are missing something because they can't get into the bunting cage!... Read more
Backyard Birding Bonanza
March 28, 2017 - A Red-winged Blackbird flew in to remind me to feed Squirt his lunch.... Read more
Springtime Morning of Backyard Birding
March 21, 2017 - The Red-winged Blackbirds are like birdseed magnets.... Read more
Early May at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
May 14, 2016 - The wildlife drive was just covered in Red-winged Blackbirds.... Read more
Colorful Backyard Fun
April 20, 2016 - We had so many different birds that day - red cardinals, our new visitor the Blue Jay, our pretty Painted Buntings, the red House Finches, Mourning and Common Ground Doves, Northern Mockingbirds, the Brown Thrashers that are nesting nearby, our wintering Gray Catbird, American Goldfinches that are turning bright yellow,…... Read more
Year in Review: Photographic Memories of 2015
December 31, 2015 - Maybe next year I'll find more than a mother Red-Winged Blackbird with nesting material - maybe I'll find her with a baby in the nest like Wally did!... Read more
New Bird Blind at Circle B
October 23, 2015 - On this particular morning, there were more Red-winged Blackbirds than gallinules.... Read more
A Breath of Fresh Air
September 12, 2015 - This Red-winged Blackbird posed on top of the cattails.... Read more
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 4, 2015 - Along the marsh, Red-winged Blackbirds were plentiful.... Red-winged Blackbirds are very common, but who says common birds aren't fun to photograph?... Read more
Say Goodbye to the Shorebirds
May 18, 2015 - A Red-winged Blackbird caught my attention as he perched on some vegetation and sang with all his might.... Read more
Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands March Field Trip
March 28, 2015 - This Red-winged Blackbird was singing the song of springtime.... Read more
Fall Walk at the Circle B Bar Reserve
October 7, 2013 - I didn't get too many opportunities with the Purple Gallinules, but the Red-winged Blackbirds decided to cooperate with me and pose some in the Alligator Flag reeds.... Read more
Backyard Migrant Birds Have Left
April 24, 2013 - :( Last Tuesday after work I had an hour of free time, so I set up my blind (yes, my actual blind, not my bush hideaway!) I set up a pretty branch perch next to their feeder, trying to get "the pretty shot." Unfortunately, only my piggy birds (Red-Winged Blackbirds)…... Read more
Colorful Birds in the Backyard
April 16, 2013 - Of course the "piggies" (Red-Winged Blackbirds and Boat-Tailed Grackles) wouldn't let me photograph the little birds in peace.... The bright red on the Red-Winged Blackbirds at this time of year is just gorgeous!... Read more
Lazy Morning at the Viera Wetlands
July 7, 2012 - My best find of the morning was a small family of Red-winged Blackbirds.... Read more
Signs of Spring at the Viera Wetlands
April 22, 2012 - Last weekend I spent a morning at the Viera Wetlands. It was a cloudy morning, with sunshine in spurts, and I was just happy to be outside. The Great Blue Herons chicks are growing up quickly, as I wrote about last week. There were also many other signs of springtime…... Read more
Even Common Birds are Pretty
October 20, 2011 - I photographed this juvenile Red-Winged Blackbird at the Circle B Bar Reserve this weekend.... Red-Winged Blackbird... Read more
Callaway Gardens Vacation: Part 3 – Birds!
August 28, 2011 - The vege garden is full of corn this season. As you enter the garden, there are corn patches on both sides of the path. Additional patches can be found throughout the garden. Callaway Gardens sells the food raised in the garden in their Farmer's Market, and I think they also…... Read more
Red-Winged Supervision
May 1, 2011 - Augustine Alligator Farm!) The Red-Winged Blackbirds also fussed at me, letting me know in no uncertain terms that I was inconveniencing them by working in the flower bed underneath their bird feeder. Sometimes these birds seem to forget that I do them a favor by feeding them!... Red-Winged Blackbirds... Read more
The Newest Celebrity at the Circle B Bar Reserve
April 2, 2011 - The Red-Winged Blackbirds were putting on a show every couple of feet. I know these are very common birds, but they are so pretty at this time of year with their bright red spots! They are so predictable that it is easy to get the "open mouth" shots. Just wait…... Read more
Foggy but Interesting Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
March 27, 2011 - The Red-Winged Blackbirds must be beginning to nest. The males are displaying and calling from the treetops, providing wonderful photo ops. It seemed like we had a blackbird on every other little tree along Heron Hideout this morning.... Red-Winged Blackbird To kill time until the fog lifted, we walked around…... Read more
Juvenile Red-Winged Blackbird
February 24, 2011 - There have been quite a few juvenile Red-Winged Blackbirds moving through the yard in the past week. You can tell they are juveniles because they are black, but they still have remnants of their striped juvenal colors. They haven't yet developed that pretty red patch on the wing. This bird…... Read more
The Piggies are Back!
February 21, 2011 - ...We haven’t had many big flocks of blackbirds–Red-Wing Blackbirds, Brown-Headed Cowbirds, Common and Boat-Tailed Grackles–this winter. So it was kind of fun to look out and see a bunch of them congregated in the trees, waiting for their turn at the feeder. Feed us! Feed us! Where’s mine? Read more