Bird Watching: Daily Bird Pics. Vol. #404, 0 by reddirtretiree

reddirtretiree wrote:
I assume the long tails are for attracting mates. The males do a sky dance early in the season with a lot of aerobatics while spreading that long tail. They also have a bright orange-vermillion color underneath the wings that they display. The females have long tails, but not as long as the males and also have the coloring under the wings, but to a lesser degree.

This is a female, but shows the coloring under the wing. Taken on the red dirt field behind the house.