Red-winged Blackbird

For identification details and comparison with similar species, see the Agelaius phoeniceus page in the Field Notes section. For photographic observations and visual context, see Photographic Sequence in the Field Notes section.

Red-winged Blackbird perched among cattails during an early spring snowfall

Red-winged Blackbird — First Spring Snow
A sentinel of the marsh, holding his ground as winter lingers.
E22A0287 • Size: 2700 x 1800

Side Profile — Quiet Watch
Stillness between calls, the marsh held in suspension.
E22A0288 • Size: 4198 x 2799

Calling from the Branch
Head lifted, voice carried into the open sky.
E22A0434 • Size: 3400 x 2267

Close Range — Epaulet Raised
The red shoulder patch fully displayed during a territorial call.
E22A0784 • Size: 3100 x 2067

Direct Gaze
A brief pause—aware of your presence within his territory.
E22A0444 • Size: 3400 x 2267

Shoulder and Wing Detail
Layered feathers and the folded epaulet reveal the structure beneath the display.
E22A0535 • Size: 3337 x 2225

Female Red-winged Blackbird among seed heads

Among Seed Heads
Streaked and subdued, she disappears into the texture of the field.
E21A2028 • Size: 1391 x 927

Calling from the Reeds
The softer voice of the marsh carried through the cattails.
E22A2212 • Size: 2022 x 1348

Among the Cattails
Watchful and still, she meets the lens from within cover.
E22A2210 • Size: 2022 x 1348