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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Previous FWG blogs >> 2009 Blogs >> FWG blog: June 2009 > Red-winged blackbird, fledged young
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15-JUN-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Red-winged blackbird, fledged young

I noticed three separate families of red-winged blackbirds today. Adults were feeding this one youngster who was quite well fledged and moving around freely. I didn't notice any siblings nearby so he may be the only one from the nest to survive. Another nest I've been watching has tiny just hatched blackbirds in it... the female was off the nest and the young were terribly vulnerable to predation as the nest was not well covered. The third family had several large young in the nest, not quite as well feathered as this one, but getting there. They were very vocal, calling for food with the urgency that young birds do so well!

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/160s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time15-Jun-2009 11:13:06
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX10 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/5.7
ISO Equivalent200
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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