The Red-wing Blackbird is really a beautiful bird, even though it is mostly black, the male that is! The female does have a bit of red on its wings but only some stripes of black. It is mostly brown and white, not at all like the male. The black color on the male is a deep black, so it can be difficult to capture detail in it. Rarely have I seen the tail feathers fanned out in all their glory. I was fortunate to capture its beauty this morning at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area.