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Jocelyn Anderson Photography

@jocelynanderson.bsky.social

Male Red-winged Blackbirds have their black feathers edged with brown when in their non-breeding plumage.

9/10/26, 10:29 pm60 reposts567 likes

@danielonthefritz.bsky.social

Gorgeous bird.

Mocha Tufted Wool

@mocha-tufted-wool.bsky.social

Those fine brown edges make him look almost striped. Do they wear away as breeding season approaches, or does he replace those feathers in a molt?

@wise0228.bsky.social

Hello are you doing today

@ataikus.bsky.social

Beautiful! Reminds me of kintsugi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi

Rob Crank Photography

@robcrank68.bsky.social

Great capture Jocelyn.