Red-winged Blackbirds fly around in fast-moving flocks, changing directions many times before landing in treetops all at once. They take off altogether and fly erratically until they swoop down on another treetop or into the black bamboo.
Red-winged Blackbirds
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Awesome pics, Tim.
Thanks, Jeff.
Welcome, Tim.
I’ve only seen red winged blackbirds one at a time, never in groups.
I love the highly textured sky and black lace trees, and birds. That is a beautiful, and I find very moving, composition. A murmuration of blackbirds! Usually it is starlings I see murmurating here. I have been seeing redwing blackbirds at our feeder here lately.
Thanks, Lavinia. I thought they were starlings until I got closer shots and they are female RWBBs.
Wonderful photography
Thanks, Lamittan.
Most welcome, Tim
This reminds me of the crows heading from all over Vancouver to their roost in Burnaby. What a wonderful capture of this winged community, Tim.
Thanks, Rebecca. Our crows just follow the crow highway from somewhere to nowhere.
I laughed out loud when I read your response. It reminds me of our Canadian Geese that make the long flight migration from Stanley park to False Creek, which is all of about 3 – 4 miles.!!!
I think our crows fly in and endless loop.
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I just had five of them land on my patio.
They are funny how the fly together. When the fly into the black bamboo they make a swoop sound that is like a sound effect. Thanks, Cindy.
Is it like murmuration ?
Sort of. But there is not enough blackbirds to make interesting sounds, except when they fly into the black bamboo then they make a swooping sound. Thanks, Narine.
Amazing pics.
Thanks, Shey.
You remind us all that ‘looking up’ is so important. Thanks Timothy:)
You are welcome, Janet. We need to look up, down and all around.
Beautiful grid layout of those bird photos!!! I’m always in amazement of the behavior of birds.
Birds are great. They display such interesting behaviors. Thanks, Samantha.
Incredible captures, Tim! I LOVE watching birds swoop and move in a group changing directions as one whole unit. Amazing!!
Thanks, AmyRose. Birds are so much fun to watch.
I have never seen so many in the sky like that! Normally, we have one or two squawking their very particular sound. Très cool.
I think our flock is rather small compared to the sizes they can be. Thanks, Dale.
Goes to show…
But they say, “What the heck! We may be few, but we can still put on a good air show. Take that Blue Angels!”
That they did!
Awesome.. I’ve had swarming birds and wish you were here to capture but mind are hit and miss! Great shots Tim!
Thanks, Cindy.
They sure make a great addition to the painting!
Yes they do. Thanks, Marina.
Fine feathered friends! 😊
They are. Thanks, Brad.
Wow! Now, I have seen red winged blackbirds, but not in a flock.
Pretty neat, Tim.
Canada Geese… we see those in a V sometimes. Oh and seagulls pretending to be ducks…. lots of those on the lake.
We get lots of you homeland geese flying and thanking in Vs. Thanks, Resa.
Hello
Hello.
Rather noisy critters aren’t they! One of the few birds I hold a grudge against – they would build nests in trees next to my employer;s parking lot. During the breeding season you had to run the gauntlet to get from car to entrance as they would dive bomb you and peck the back of your head.
Stupid littel peckers. Not quite as bad as having decent yourself from Cooper’s Hawks. Thanks, Brian.
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