Yellow Head

Very good !

Nice image, Dan.  You got great detail, even though it was flying.  I also like the contrast between the intense colors of the bird and the soft blurred background.

I've only seen these birds once.  My wife and I were driving in Wisconsin with friends who insisted we make a side trip to the shore of Green Bay to see some. We saw many, and also found that the carp were mating in the shallows, which is a spectacle in its own right.  Around here (upstate NY) I listen for the call of the red-wings the first week of March every year.

Regards, Tom

........... What a stunning capture! Beautiful lighting, colour and definition. The DoF isolates the bird well. Of course the added bonus of the eye highlight just "lifts" the whole image.

An impressive capture of a bird on the wing......... well done.

Regards

A really beautiful shot with very nice lighting and details, Dan!

With best regards,

Ruud.

Excellent

Ali

Dan, we only get the red-winged blackbirds here in St. Louis, but have seen yellow-headed in Colorado and Wyoming.  I love the detail  in the bird.   The horizontal striping of the background gives it motion.  I really like this photo!

Dan, this is impressive. The detail is wonderful. Very well done.

Perfect shot! The posture of the bird against a pleasant blurred background. Well done. Best regards, Linh Dinh