Cattail Perched Red-winged blackbird

I want to dedicate this one to the one-year anniversary of Feathery Friday, one of the funnest and most friendly groups around! Come join us ( http://flickr.com/groups/featheryfriday/ ) in the festivities!

And let me just say properly exposing a black bird in bright light is one heck of a challenge, I think this one would have been easier and turned out better had I used a fill flash.

This was taken in Weld County, CO east of Greeley at Latham Reservoir yesterday (3/22/07).

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From The Variety Collection