Red-winged Blackbird Gallery #1

All of these pictures were taken on the auto tour at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, a great place to watch redwings from only a few feet away for as long as your heart desires.

Up Close and Personal

Close-up view of a male red-winged blackbird as he sings while perched on a cattail at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Close-up view of a male red-winged blackbird as he sings in the rain while perched on a cattail at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Close-up view of a male red-winged blackbird perching on a cattail at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Close-up view of a male red-winged blackbird at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Close-up view of a male red-winged blackbird at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Close-up view of a male red-winged blackbird at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Close-up view of a male red-winged blackbird preening one of its wings at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Close-up view of a male red-winged blackbird as he perches on a cattail at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Bulking Up
I'm no expert, but I think steroid use at Ridgefield is getting out of control.

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