Bird Identification: CLOSED: Red-Winged Blackbird, 5 by wingwoman

wingwoman wrote:
Construction at the nearby wetlands has displaced many birds that I used to photograph in their habitat. The first photo is a red-winged blackbird I first saw out at the wetlands, and I was entranced by their call. We now have one nesting in our back yard, and he's quite fun to watch. He's completely unafraid of me, and accompanied me by perching at my height on the ladder as I refilled the bird feeders - talking all the while. I've noticed, though, that the red and yellow shoulder badges aren't nearly as prominent on this bird as I've seen in the many RWBB photos I've admired in the past. Is this perhaps an immature bird, or am I just not quick enough with the camera to catch his wings unfurled?