Yellow Headed Blackbird

Rick, thank you very much!

Bela, thank you for your continued support!

Brian, thank you ever so much!

Jan, as lovely as this bird is, it possesses the most raspy, nonmusical call. Still, no matter. Yellow headed blackbirds are very, very beautiful. Thank you for stopping by to comment!

Scott, this was a treat for me to see one of these birds. Where I live I’ve only seen one male many years ago but they were abundant in the Tetons. Glad you liked this image!

Thank you, John. I enjoy capturing animals in their natural environment.

Karen, thank you ever so much for your sweet comments!

Thank you, Lois. These are indeed lovely creatures.

Thank you, Chuck!

Thank you, starikarp! Happy to know you enjoyed this little bird.

Pamela, most appreciative thanks!

Lorilee, thank you very much!

Ginny, thank you ever so much!

Thank you, JennyDean. These are such gloriously beautiful birds but their call is raucous and non-musical. Obviously they were behind the door when sweet lilting birdcalls were passed out!

Thank you ever so much, LTPhotography!

Hey, Miss Jan. I’ve been out of commission for a bit, diddling around Yellowstone NP doing some “combat photography.” Nice to hear from you again. This darn bird was a treat. Quite possibly this bird was saying “Nyha-nyah-nyah-nyah.” I had been trying to photograph yellow headed blackbirds at a wetland near Jackson to no good avail. Two days later I spied several of them sitting near a parking lot in Grand Teton NP. This was one of them, obviously uncaring about the everyday presence of humans and willing to pose. I have been using a tripod more and more when possible but this particular day was a grab and go type of photo. Since the sun was bright and the bird was close at hand, I was able to achieve a rather crisp image of this particular bird. No steady hands here, just cooperative sunlight and avian specimens!

Thank you, dinghysailor1! For once a bird didn’t settle with a piece of grass or a twig in front of its face. :-)))

Thank you so very much, Sandy. This bird and its friends were extraordinarily cooperative. Fancy that!? You do such wonderful work with things that flit off into the wild blue yonder that I’m sure you can appreciate how nice it was to have a subject that posed as if it was paid to do so.

Thank you, ElohiAdanata! Welcome to the RB community!

Antanas, thank you very much!

Lois, thank you for your ever uplifting, cheery comments! I so appreciate them.

Thank you for the invitation to join the group and heads up, Larry. THe new group is looking good with wonderful images being submitted every day.

Thank you, CanDuCreations!

The pleasure is mine, Larry. Thank you!

Thank you very much, Catherine. Yellow headed blackbirds are quite the cat’s meow when it comes to vivid plumage.

Penny, thank you for stopping by for a look and to comment. Nice to meet you!

Thanks very much, JUSTART!

Blair, thank you ever so much for your thoughtful comments and for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed listening to the “dulcet” tones of the yellow headed blackbird!

Thank you, Stephen. It’s always nice to see these birds. Only one time did I see a yellow headed blackbird near my home so spending time with this showy fellow was a treat.

Thank you very much, Joe!

Thank you ever so much for this honor. You made my day!

Thank you very much, Larry! You brought a smile to my face today!

Thank you very much, Gavin! This was one cooperative bird, posing for me as if it was a pro.

Thank you very much, Lyn. I appreciate you stopping by for a look.

Thank you Dave and Trena for your kind words!

Zumi, thank you. Yellow headed blackbirds are indeed beautiful but they are a royal pain when it comes to being aggressive to their more timid, marsh-dwelling cousins, red winged blackbirds. Still, I can’t help but appreciate their beautiful feathering. Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you ever so much, springbob. I can tell from your wonderful images that you respect wildlife as well as enjoy being in its midst.

Gisela, thank you for stopping by. Love your German shepherd and rodeo images. Such color and action!

You are most welcome, Gisela! You create beautiful art.

Thank you, Lynda for your comments. Frankly, I have only seen one of these birds near where I live although I admit to not being a keen birdwatcher. Perhaps others call my neck of the woods home but I just don’t see them.

Glenda, so nice to hear from you. No yellow headed blackbirds in Indiana? Frankly I’ve only seen one in Illinois where I live. Despite being so striking, I’m not a huge fan of these guys since they tend to be pretty spiteful to their beautiful cousins, red-winged blackbirds.

Susan, thank you so much!

Much appreciated, David! Thank you so much.

Michael, thank you ever so much for stopping by and commenting!

How kind of you to write such thoughtful words, frostwhiteraven. Thank you ever so much!

Thank you, sonjas. These are pretty cheeky birds but they are indeed lovely. This one seemed to be posing for me.

Much appreciated, gallo. I share your wonder in the presence of nature’s gifts, even when found in one’s own back yard. Thank you for having a look at my portfolio and sharing your supportive comments. All the best, Gina

Thank you, Edyta!

Thank you, Elvor. I swear that bird was posing for me. :-)))