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Red-winged Blackbird Showing Leucism
Stanley Jones

Red-winged Blackbird Showing Leucism (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus) male showing some leucism.
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, adjacent to the Rio Grande, Tamaulipan thornscrub riparian with native wildflower and shrub planting to attract butterflies and birds at ca. 43 m (140 ft) elevation.
Location
National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2023
Scientific name
Agelaius phoeniceus
Equipment used
Canon
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jbpixels
Seems to be not uncommon in blackbirds around the globe. Well spotted. Amazing close-up of this Red-winged Black-and Whitebird.

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J
Is it possible the epaulets be all yellow? Saw one in Laramie, WY, surrounded by other red wing blackbirds.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
282
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
2500
Filename
Red-winged Blackbird showing leucism, National Butterfly Center, Mission.jpg
File size
1.6 MB
Date taken
Thu, 20 April 2023 12:14 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 694px

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