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Photographing the Yellow-headed Blackbird

Photographing the Yellow-headed Blackbird

Marty’s photo of the day #5041: This is a yellow-headed blackbird, photographed earlier this week. The bird was across a pond, at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, approximately 90 feet away. I normally don’t mention products (other than my books, because well . . . that’s what authors do), but I’ve been having fun […]

Yellow-headed blackbird

Yellow-headed blackbird

Marty’s photo of the day #4372: I photographed this yellow-headed blackbird last weekend in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. He was on the opposite side of a large pond, so I had to use my most-powerful lens and then wait for just the right moment of stillness. The photo came out a bit soft, but […]

Animals A to Z. The Letter Y

Animals A to Z. The Letter Y

Marty’s photo of the day #2636: It’s “Animals A thru Z Month.” Each day in August, I will post an animal I’ve photographed—somewhere in the world—in alphabetical order. Y is for Yellow-headed blackbird. I’m always amazed at just how many beautiful birds I can find within a half-hour of my house. I photographed this yellow-headed […]