Last summer I never saw blackbirds at this pond, and the grasses seemed incomplete without them. This spot was just made for red-winged blackbirds.

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A red-winged blackbird in grasses next to a southern Indiana pond looks around for rivals or predators before beginning his solo to announce his claim to the territory that includes the pond. This view of the bird could only be seen with very precise positioning of the camera between layers of grasses.

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Having bathed only minutes before in a fresh running stream, this male red-winged blackbird feels perky and looks happy.

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singing red-winged blackbird

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red-winged blackbird displaying and singing

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