Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Female Red-winged Blackbirds


 


Yesterday I watched a documentary about Soul Leiter, one of my favorite street photographers, and thought that the streets of New York were his studio and muse.  

My "studio" and muse is the Bear River MBR with its inhabitants - birds. If I don't visit the bird refuge for a long time, I feel lost.

This morning, I pulled the old Toyota out of the garage, which served us faithfully for many years, and headed to the Bear River MBR.  I only asked the car for one thing, just don't let me down.

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This morning I photographed mostly female Red-wing Blackbirds.  These birds are hard-working mothers! They are primarily responsible for building the nest, incubating the eggs, and feeding the young.








Generally, life is good.








8 comments:

  1. Las dos tomas son buenas pero la segunda me deja impactado por su belleza. La luz se hizo tu amiga e iluminó la escena de manera excepcional. Esas plantas parecen de oro y el fondo igualmente presta todo lo que tiene de hermoso para que la hembra aparezca en todo esplendor. Muy buenas fotografías Kaya. Hoy me dejaste impresionado de verdad.
    Un abrazo

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  2. What a beautiful parallel between Soul Leiter’s city streets and your bird refuge—each a source of endless inspiration. Your dedication to capturing the life of the Bear River MBR, especially the tireless female Red-wing Blackbirds, really shines through.

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  3. Qué gran dimorfismo la de esta especie

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  4. Sí Kaya, la segunda imagen destaca por su naturalidad y belleza.
    Abrazos.

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  5. Yo destacaría esos tonos cálidos y suaves que hacen que no puedas dejar de observar. Si hay que elegir una de las dos, definitivamente me quedo con la primera.
    Un abrazo, Kaya.

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  6. Bonitas tomas, Kaya, con esos tonos dorados tan atrayentes y el ave muy bien enfocado.

    Saludos.

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  7. They are hard-to-see birds, but you can hear them very often as they sing.

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