Spotted Blackbird
Well, I spotted it and in the image it looks like it has spots because of all the dew it is shaking off. It was down in the long, wet grass looking for bugs just before I arrived.
The male Brewer's blackbird is backlit and was shot at a shutter speed that was too low to freeze all the motion. You can see this in the tail feathers that look rippled and not sharp, and they also have areas that look quite orange. That colour is a bit of a puzzler.
The bird's beak is exfoliating and if you increase the image size you will notice a light area near the base of the upper mandible.
Spotted Blackbird
Well, I spotted it and in the image it looks like it has spots because of all the dew it is shaking off. It was down in the long, wet grass looking for bugs just before I arrived.
The male Brewer's blackbird is backlit and was shot at a shutter speed that was too low to freeze all the motion. You can see this in the tail feathers that look rippled and not sharp, and they also have areas that look quite orange. That colour is a bit of a puzzler.
The bird's beak is exfoliating and if you increase the image size you will notice a light area near the base of the upper mandible.