Female Red-winged Blackbird in flight carrying an insect through golden cattails, wings outstretched in warm morning light. Common Name: Red-winged Blackbird (female) Scientific Name: Agelaius phoeniceus Family: Icteridae Genus: Agelaius Order: Passeriformes Shutter speed: 1/1600 s ISO: 640 Focal length: 600 mm
A female Red-winged Blackbird darts through golden cattails, breakfast in beak, wings glowing in morning light.
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