Bird Watching: Red-winged Blackbirds, 1 by debnes_dfw_tx

debnes_dfw_tx wrote:
Your welcome Christi!
First time I saw them here my son remembers. He was mentioning it yesterday.. Several years ago, we were at a red light on the other side of the tracks over there by the fields, and I looked to the right and there it was. I said, "Wow Kirby, that's a Red-winged Blackbird! Get my camera quick!" It was perched on one of those tall Sunflowers there...I took a really bad picture, but it made our day..LOL! It was one of those moments your glad to have a camera with you. It's always with me.. Just in case. When I can figure in time for stopping to take pictures no matter where I go..
Has anyone ever heard the quote, something like 'Stop and smell the flowers along the way..' ?? For me it is stop and take a picture along the way.. .. true!!!.

Here is one from a drive out to DS house north of here.. The light was not so good when I went around to see him from the front.. When I got there I found myself facing the sun behind him....ay carumba, LUCY!!! Next time!!
I believe this is a Red-tailed Hawk>