Redwing Blackbird and Common Grackle

I mentioned in a recent post that I had not been achieving good results photographing redwing blackbirds.  Today I had good light, and the results show.

This shot captures his mating call with the brilliant red epaulets.  With red like that, he belongs in the Sistine Chapel about now.

I also captured this nice image of a common grackle, showing off his multi-colored iridescence quite nicely.