Color photo. A Red-winged Blackbird, wings outstretched as it leaps from a thin tree. The brilliant red patches on its wings are prominently visible.

I’d noticed a Red-winged Blackbird repeatedly perching on this thin tree for a bit, and then flying away. It took a while, but I eventually managed to get a shot of it taking off.  Patience paid off.  🙂

I’ve had the good fortune to catch some other birds in flight recently, so they’re grouped (flocked?) together in today’s post.  These were taken both at my usual haunt, the Center for Urban Horticulture, and another favorite birding spot: Spencer Island.  Happy Flyday!

Gear: Nikon Z 7II, Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 + 1.4 Teleconverter

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Color photo. A crow, wings outstretched, having just leapt out of a shallow pond. The air is full of water drops scattered by its sudden flight.
Color photo. A Great Blue Heron in flight, just above an expanse of water.
Color photo. A Red-winged Blackbird, wings outstretched as it leaps from a thin tree. The brilliant red patches on its wings are prominently visible.
Color photo. A juvenile Bald Eagle in flight.
Color photo. A mature Bald Eagle, seen from the rear, wings outstretched. It has just launched itself off the top of a bare, dead tree. The top of another bare, dead tree is beside it.