Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Tag: red-winged blackbird
Spring SOON!
We had an exceedingly cold winter. I was happy to finally take a little jaunt around the property and to discover that the Red-winged Blackbirds have returned. Their ever-so distinguishable trill-tweet song was echoing around the pond. I also spotted a Song sparrow singing… Continue Reading “Spring SOON!”
El Red-winged Paso Doble
I’m going to call this series “El Red-winged Paso doble” because, to me, it looks as if this bird is using his wings like a dancer uses a cape in the Paso doble, and it’s as if he’s emoting a great amount of bravado… Continue Reading “El Red-winged Paso Doble”
Birds Eating Cicadas
I envision that the wild birds may view all these Cicadas flying about the same way we humans might react to stepping outside to mounds of hot, buttered popcorn available by the handful as we walk down the sidewalk! Here are some birds I… Continue Reading “Birds Eating Cicadas”
Iconic Sign: Spring is On It’s way
When I was growing up in northern Illinois, seeing an American Robin was considered the first sign of Spring. Here, in south-central Illinois, it’s not odd to see an occasional Robin throughout the winter months. In fact, yesterday I spotted this lovely: I know… Continue Reading “Iconic Sign: Spring is On It’s way”
Got something stuck to your tongue?
DON’T YOU HATE when you get something stuck to your tongue? This handsome Red-winged Blackbird was in that same predicament. Image #3 is the real evidence of this bird’s uncomfortable situation. Then, just like us he had to try to root it out with… Continue Reading “Got something stuck to your tongue?”
Blackbird
Because I belong to several groups in social media for folks who enjoy “birding” I have come to recognize an interesting phenomenon. I’m not going to say that it’s a fact, since I only have my own experience to support my opinion. However, my… Continue Reading “Blackbird”
Four and Twenty Blackbirds
There’s a Mother Goose nursery rhyme that starts with the words: Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. A few weeks ago, I realized that our resident Red-wing blackbirds had all “flown the… Continue Reading “Four and Twenty Blackbirds”
In the Shadows
I was able to capture images of a couple of birds that are spending a lot of time in the underbrush at this time. The Brown Thrasher and Gray Catbirds are feeding their chicks lots of insects, as evidenced by what they have in… Continue Reading “In the Shadows”
Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbirds abound around our pond. They are described as residing in most of the lower 48 states year round. However, I rarely see them here in winter. In autumn I often see them flocking in large numbers, sometimes including Brown-headed cowbirds and other… Continue Reading “Blackbird”
Trill-Tweet
Ever since I was a kid growing up in northern Illinois, I was familiar with the summertime call of Red-winged Blackbirds. I named their song as a “trill-tweet.” I doubt that’s the official manner in which the bird experts refer to it. But, it… Continue Reading “Trill-Tweet”
