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DSCN5381.JPG Singing/displaying Yellow Headed Blackbird
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DSCN5381.JPG Singing/displaying Yellow Headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)

Problems with the laptop, worried about losing it all. Therefore, I thought I'd share a picture of the contortions these Blackbirds go through when singing, they become far snakier as well in a 3-4 second display
Habitat
Riparian edge of a small pond
Location
Nampa, Id. USA
Date taken
4/20/25
Scientific name
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Equipment used
Nikon P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/800-f8.0-200
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Oh gosh.... scary when a laptop goes wonky. I do hope you manage to get it sorted Gregg.

This is a wonderful display pose you've captured - very well done lad.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Gregg Martin
Date added
View count
105
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN5381.JPG
File size
5.9 MB
Date taken
Sun, 20 April 2025 10:05 AM
Dimensions
4608px x 3456px

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