# Red-winged Blackbird

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-winged-blackbird/29972>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [August 20, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-winged-blackbird/29972 "2022-08-20T04:42:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-winged-blackbird/29972/1 "2022-08-20T04:42:20Z")

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I liked this for the scene the bird was in and the pose with the feet on two different branches.

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Canon 7DII; Sigma 150-600 at 600 mm; 1/1000 at f7.1; ISO 500

 ![Red-winged Blackbird-NPN](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/1/01acba0e3f54424a955bb8bb7f95873211e35784.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Friel](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mike_friel/32/28003_2.png) [@Mike\_Friel](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mike_Friel)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 5:50am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-winged-blackbird/29972/2 "2022-08-20T05:50:34Z")

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Almost a Trumpian pose, Allen! I like very much how the surrounding environment’s colours go with the bird. It certainly looks well-fed - good shot!

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-winged-blackbird/29972/3 "2022-08-20T13:41:15Z")

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HAH!! @Mike_Friel nailed it!! The setting is a bit busy but the pattern on the bird can hold its own against it, so no complaints. The colors match very well.

The bird gets a little soft toward the head, but only noticeable in the large view.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-winged-blackbird/29972/4 "2022-08-20T19:23:53Z")

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Hi Allen  
The framing and colors work nicely in this photograph.  
Peter

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-winged-blackbird/29972/5 "2022-08-20T21:08:34Z")

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I like the pose a lot, Allen, and the environment is great. There are two light colored out of focus twigs or something, one parallel with the top of the head and the other coming down to the beak that you might want to remove. A fine image.

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**Author:** ![David\_Haynes](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@David\_Haynes](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Haynes)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/red-winged-blackbird/29972/6 "2022-08-27T23:04:46Z")

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Doing the splits! What great complimentary colors in the bird and the background. Good pose and I agree with @Mike_Friel about this bird looking well fed. Good tail spread and overall angle of the bird.