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Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black body with a red and orange shoulder patch.

Habitat:

In the cattails at the park in town.

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Red-winged Blackbird

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Comments (2)
AshleyT
Thanks! I don't get cooperative birds often, so when I do I have to take advantage of it :)
Anne Marie McCaffrey
Beautiful photos! I spent quite a bit of time just yesterday trying to capture one of these guys - the bird was not terribly cooperative! Love these birds.

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PublishedMay 8, 2014

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