Red-winged Blackbird

Photographed these blacbirds after work last night at Crown Hill Park. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
500mm f/4L

And this one...

Great shots, Dan! These little acrobats amaze me.

These are such fun birds to photograph, like both of these Dan, but #1 especially.

Very nice, Dan. Those are so crisp and sharp...great work.

I like the pole vaulting shot (#2) best. Looks like that could hurt.

I appreciate your results. They aren't easy to get a good image of.

Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful work as usual Dan. I like #2 the best. Quite a balancing act these birds are capable of!

Great shots .. wonderful moments, did you use flash extender here ?

Awesome shots, like number two the best.

Thanks for the comments! No, did not use a flash.

I love how they put everything they have into their calls, and your shots illustrate that beautifully. Great work as usual.

Man, I never tire of seeing the excellent wildlife images that you capture!
I really like the 'balancing act' that the bird seems to perform on those two branches in #1.
The bird's head in #2 gets a bit lost in the wing, but it's still a fine action shot.

Good stuff, Dan--very interesting.

Great captures, Dan. I echo, John's sentiments.

Awesome shots Dan and great job of capturing the details in the blacks. My guess is you got these from the platform on the north side?