Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Female red-winged blackbird clinging to the tall stalks at Heathcote Meadows Preserve
Aug 18, 20261 min read1 read
potted this female red-winged blackbird clinging to the tall stalks at Heathcote Meadows Preserve in South Brunswick Township, New Jersey. Always love catching the females in the summer grass—their streaky brown camouflage makes them so much trickier to spot than the males.
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