Have I mentioned that Utah is beautiful?
Everything looks better with mountains in the background.
The above pictures were taken at Ogden Waterfowl Management Facility. The one below is from Brigham City, Utah, the coldest place in the world (or so it seemed). Ogden is a mere 26 miles south of Brigham City and yet there was only a thin layer of snow on the ground and exposed grasslands.
Although it’s hard to see, these are red-winged blackbirds. Sometimes you can’t even tell until they take flight. Then, there is a flash of red.
There are also Tricolored Blackbirds, but their wings have a small yellow border that is edged in white. Red-Winged Blackbirds, on the other hand, have more of a yellow square on the bottom and a red top.
They look very dignified in this tree.
These blackbirds are commonly found in marshes. Back in California, though, there was a huge group of them that lived in some grass next to the ocean. I always enjoyed watching the swirling masses.
We have red-winged black birds near us. At our old house, my timneh grey would call back and forth with one who would perch outside our house!
I love the noises they make. I wish they came to my feeders.