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Went out looking and only found the RWBB's . Plenty of the ladies around and not too many of the guys.

Your nits, crits and suggestions are welcomed and help.

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoy.

Birdie




1. Reworked as per Karl's suggestions :) Thank you Karl






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May 03, 2014 at 11:14 PM
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Hello there Ms B...........
Sharpness and content of #1 is super. Looks like WB is a bit cool to green to me here?
#2 lovely
#3 doesn't feel balanced to me and blacks seem a bit too pushed IMO. WB may be a bit cool?

I really like all that is in #1 and #2..........fine comps and content Birdie for me
Karl



May 03, 2014 at 11:19 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Red Winged Blackbirds


Very nice. I really like these perches.


May 03, 2014 at 11:24 PM
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Nice RWBB's Birdie, the male seems to be different from the ones we have here,
the shoulders are red & white and ours are red & yellow.

I just looked it up you have Tri-colored Blackbirds in these shots


-Tim



May 04, 2014 at 12:19 AM
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Exceptional composition, color and detail Birdie. Keep up the good work.

I suspect the Blackbirds pictured are Red-winged Blackbirds for the reasons below:

Peterson’s Field Guide notes that some Red-winged Blackbirds have whitish margins. Since the Blackbird pictures were taken in SE Louisiana and since Tricolored Blackbirds are an extreme west coast bird found almost exclusively in California it would be unlikely such a bird would be found in SE Louisiana.

The first two pictures of female Blackbirds show a pinkish color on their throats which is characteristic of female Red-winged Blackbirds and not female Tri-colored Blackbirds according to Peterson’s Field Guide.

Best,
Tom



May 04, 2014 at 12:41 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Red Winged Blackbirds


I always love to see your images.

The male certainly does look like a tricolored blackbird, which is surprising, since they are generally found in California--not in the Bay area, where I live or in southern California, but in the Central Valley. Apparently, tricoloreds are unlike RWBBs in that they nest in huge colonies of as many as 80,000 individuals. Diminishing wetlands have led them to nest in silage fields, where they risk being mowed down during harvest. According to the Fresno Bee, the drought is severely imperiling them and could land them on the endangered species list. See
http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/03/15/3825370/dark-daysblackbirds.html

see also
http://www.audublog.org/?p=12555

I missed Tom's post while looking this up. I don't think anyone is claiming that the females might be tricoloreds, but it would be interesting to send the photo of the male to Audubon or Cornell for their opinion.



May 04, 2014 at 01:57 AM
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Beautiful pictures !!!!


May 04, 2014 at 02:17 AM
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Nancy Asquith wrote:
I always love to see your images.

The male certainly does look like a tricolored blackbird, which is surprising, since they are generally found in California--not in the Bay area, where I live or in southern California, but in the Central Valley. Apparently, tricoloreds are unlike RWBBs in that they nest in huge colonies of as many as 80,000 individuals. Diminishing wetlands have led them to nest in silage fields, where they risk being mowed down during harvest. According to the Fresno Bee, the drought is severely imperiling them and could land them on the endangered species list. See
http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/03/15/3825370/dark-daysblackbirds.html

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Hi Nancy,

It was written, "I just looked it up and you have Tri-colored Blackbirds in these shots". Since 'Blackbirds' and 'shots' were used I feel the females were considered to be Tri-coloreds as well.

Regardless, Birdied's pictures are magnificent as always. It would be interesting to hear what Audubon or Cornell has to say regarding the ID as it would be a first ever record for the state of Louisiana.

Best,
Tom



May 04, 2014 at 03:51 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Red Winged Blackbirds


Mrs. RWBB gets the short shrift and after seeing your shots I can't understand why...very nice Roberta.
Eric



May 04, 2014 at 05:05 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Red Winged Blackbirds


Hi -
Oh why. when I have never taken a good one, do you make it seem so easy -
I know - You are good -
Thanks -
Paul



May 04, 2014 at 07:16 AM
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Good work Birdie. #2 is my fave. Lovely color in the environment on this one.


May 04, 2014 at 08:34 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Red Winged Blackbirds


This is not just photography. This is true art. Beautiful shots, Roberta.

Ed



May 04, 2014 at 10:10 AM
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Yes indeed Birdie, I really do like the photos of the females, they are both so good in their own way that I can't pick one over the other. That said the flower on the bottom of 2 really does add to a beautiful composition. Well done, those are marvelous!

Tim



May 04, 2014 at 10:21 AM
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Well done Roberta

Morris



May 04, 2014 at 11:07 AM
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Gooood job Birdie.

Wacky roger



May 04, 2014 at 11:10 AM
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Karl Witt wrote:
Hello there Ms B...........
Sharpness and content of #1 is super. Looks like WB is a bit cool to green to me here?
#2 lovely
#3 doesn't feel balanced to me and blacks seem a bit too pushed IMO. WB may be a bit cool?

I really like all that is in #1 and #2..........fine comps and content Birdie for me
Karl



Hi Karl !

I think I fixed the white balance in the first one. Glad your very keen eye caught that
I will work on the third one . I did bring the shadows up and probably too much .

Again, thank you Karl. You make me look at these in a much more discerning way.

Birdie



May 04, 2014 at 12:44 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Red Winged Blackbirds


Very nice indeed Birdie, well done with these
David



May 04, 2014 at 01:20 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Red Winged Blackbirds


Birdie the white flowers are so pretty!
Lovely birds with such pretty flower backgrounds!
BeeBalm









May 04, 2014 at 01:32 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Red Winged Blackbirds


Very nice. I really like these perches.

Thank you very much Mike.



Nice RWBB's Birdie, the male seems to be different from the ones we have here,
the shoulders are red & white and ours are red & yellow.

I just looked it up you have Tri-colored Blackbirds in these shots


-Tim


Now wouldn't that be something if it was a Tri-colored Blackbird. I looked at the original and it does not show any yellow. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the light , as the sun was very strong .



Exceptional composition, color and detail Birdie. Keep up the good work.

I suspect the Blackbirds pictured are Red-winged Blackbirds for the reasons below:

Peterson’s Field Guide notes that some Red-winged Blackbirds have whitish margins. Since the Blackbird pictures were taken in SE Louisiana and since Tricolored Blackbirds are an extreme west coast bird found almost exclusively in California it would be unlikely such a bird would be found in SE Louisiana.

The first two pictures of female Blackbirds show a pinkish color on their throats which is characteristic of female Red-winged Blackbirds and not female Tri-colored Blackbirds according to Peterson’s Field Guide.

Best,
Tom


Hi Tom, thank you. I think the strong sun had something to do with it. I looked up the Tri-colored and the white they have is really white. I would be inclined to agree that this is a red winged blackbird.

Birdie



May 04, 2014 at 04:19 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Red Winged Blackbirds


Wonderful, Birdie; you've managed to capture some plumage detail together with softness of the background florals. My favorite is #2...looks like the cover of a Mother's Day Card!

Greg



May 04, 2014 at 04:25 PM
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