Hush Little Babies (Red-winged Blackbird)

by Steve Creek on June 8, 2009 · 4 comments

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A clutch consists of three or four, rarely five, eggs. Eggs are oval, smooth and slightly glossy. They are pale bluish green, marked with brown, purple, and/or black, with most markings around the larger end of the egg. These are incubated by the female alone, and hatch in 11 to 12 days. Red-winged Blackbirds are hatched blind and naked, but are ready to leave the nest 11-14 days after hatching.

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1 P H O T O N O M Y | Westy June 8, 2009 at 6:49 am

great captures and find.. must have been hard to spot these. i think the 2nd is the best..

2 Steve Creek June 8, 2009 at 7:04 am

Thanks Tim! I will have a few more to post in the next couple of days. A great bird to photograph.

3 Stephen Ingraham June 8, 2009 at 8:07 am

more great work!

4 Steve Creek June 8, 2009 at 8:18 am

Thank you Stephen!

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