Yellow - Headed Blackbird #2 Photograph by Theresa Tahara

Yellow - Headed Blackbird #2

by Theresa Tahara

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Title

Yellow - Headed Blackbird #2

Artist

Theresa Tahara

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Digital Art

Description

This handsome guy very kindly perched on the reeds right in front of our bench at Gamble's Pond in Kamloops. Taken during mating season this spring, these beautiful birds attempted to attract the females by shooting straight up into the air and then soaring back down into the reeds. During the breeding and nesting season the males are very territorial and spend much of their time perched on reed stalks and displaying or chasing off intruders.

The male birds are large and stocky with a bright yellow head and chest and a solid black body with a white wing patch just barely visible when the wings are folded. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast.

In the Midwest and West, look for Yellow-headed Blackbirds both in freshwater wetlands and in nearby farm fields. Though they are striking in appearance, these birds spend a substantial time perched out of view in cattails or reeds, so listen for their harsh check calls and bizarre grinding, buzzing songs in order to pinpoint their location.
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June 7th, 2013

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Comments (37)

Karunita Kapoor

Beauty spotted and captured! Good work, Theresa! Fav/

Ann Bridges

Nice colors and texture

Mark Papke

Great shot. Awesome detail.

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Mark.

Jenny Rainbow

Excellent bird capture, Theresa! And I love what you've done with texture here!

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Jenny. ;-)

Oiyee At Oystudio

What an exceptional shot! I love the 3d effect with the lighting and your finishing touch, Theresa! Beautiful! fv

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Oiyee. ;-)

Laurie Search

This is so beautiful, Theresa!!!! :)))fv

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thanks very much, Laurie. ;-)

Val Arie

Beautifully captured image! fv

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Val. ;-)

Eti Reid

Revisiting for some more admiration! tw

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Eti. ;-)

Lucy Matta

Beautiful capture!

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Lucy. ;-)

Lucy Matta

Beautiful capture!

Andrzej Szczerski

Wonderful image, stunning work!!!!! f /v

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Andrzej. ;-)

Ed Hall

So well done! You're on a roll, girl!!!

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thanks, Ed. ;-)

Tyler Robbins

I am so sorry, Theresa...I think we all make this mistake once in a while...thanks for understanding:)

Theresa Tahara replied:

No problem, I've done it myself.;-)

Gun Legler

I have never seen sucha blackbird, so beautifully captured!

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Gun. ;-)

Clotilde Espinosa

Wow, what a beautiful sharp shot Theresa!! F/V.

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Clotilde. It doesn't always take an expensive camera. ;-)

Tyler Robbins

how very superbly you have done this, Joyce...this is simply beautiful work..bravo...and a great description, too...! f.v...congrats on the features, too!

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Tyler. I know you meant Theresa. ;-D

Nadine and Bob Johnston

. . . Thank you for submitting this, Great subject interest, texture, composition, and color, Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... http://bit.ly/RVPlpf - Anyone can Highlight just the link ---- Use Ctl-C to copy and Ctl-V ---- puts it in Browser to view the publication. You can then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to those you feel are interested.

Theresa Tahara replied:

Thank you, Nadine and Bob. ;-)