Red-winged Blackbird

Captured this image at Crown Hill Park last night. Have been having good luck there recently. I always like to take advantage of areas that are so close. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
Sigma 500mm lens

Also caught this flock of pelicans foraging for fish. Really interesting to watch them feed in a group.

I'm really intriqued by the red and yellow coloring on its wing? I think this is a really nice image.

I like your 2nd shot! I think this group of Pelicans (or one like it) spends some time up here in Broomfield. I've tried a couple of times to get a shot, but haven't come up with anything close.

I like the RWBB shot. Good job on keep the details in the blacks. Thats tough to do with these birds.

Harold

The bi-color patch on the Red-winged BB is very striking and the wing extension makes for a great pose. Great capture. Those pelicans looks like they're planning something.

Great image of the BB. You really caught the eye!

Both are great and make me want to grow some patience for nature photography. #2 looks like the meeting of the brains

Nice one, I like the bird's pose. Love the pelican shot.

#1 is nice, but I love that 2nd one, Dan.

Both these images are really nice Dan, but I dig #2!. I have some ponds close by too that these birds frequent, you've given me some inspiration to get out there with the long lens.

I really like the simple composition on the rwbb shot. My only small nit is that it seems to be lacking a bit in contrast. I understand that you're probably trying to preserve the details, but I think you could still do that and add a bit of punch back to the image. You're second shot really makes me miss some of the lakes I used to frequent back in Minnesota where you'd literally find hundreds of them in a flock.

I love the shot of the pelicans. great composition.