Female Yellow-headed Blackbird – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/3200, ISO 640, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light
Male Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) are flashy birds but I believe the females have a subtle beauty too.
I photographed this female Yellow-headed Blackbird perched on a Rabbitbrush on the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake. Her yellow might not be as bright as a male’s but the yellow tones she has are rich and combined very nicely with the cocoa brown of the rest of her plumage.
Mia
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Thank you Susan, Stu, Karen, Laurence, Bob and Dan. All of your comments are appreciated.
Beautiful bird and wonderful image:)
Great shot. Never knew these existed till now 😉
Beautiful shot! I saw a small flock of these when we stopped by Antelope Island last summer!
Reminds me of a Reese’s candy, but much prettier and noisier! : )
A serious bird, great species.
Gorgeous bird. Never seen either male or female other than your shots, love the colors on the female. Great capture Mia