Sunday, July 14, 2024

July 14, 2024

We are both Red-winged Blackbirds
But only my mate lives up to our name
I can be mistaken for 1000 other birds
By no-talent birders like Dee who are lame.

Location: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Benton Township (female), Ohio;  Pipe Creek Wildlife Area, Sandusky, OH (male)

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird/id

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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