
Feast, a photo by Fergiemoto on Flickr. (Click on image to enlarge).
Linking up with Camera Critters, Texture Tuesday, Nature Notes and World Bird Wednesday.
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One creature’s nuisance
becomes another’s banquet
Blackbird nesting zone
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This is another photo taken from our recent visit to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The bird is a male red-winged blackbird surrounded by a feast of flying insects (those soft black dots would be “nutriments” for the bird). We watched him catch many of these in flight from his cattail perch. I, however, am annoyed by all those nuisance insects flying around me.
This post is for the “N” Challenge by Frizztext (“N” is for Nature, Nutriment, Nesting and Nuisance)
Other postings from the bird refuge:
Cool shot! Really like the way you processed it as well!
nice photo.
At first I thought those “nutriments” were rain drops caught falling, haha Very nice photo
I can understand how annoying they can be! It’s the time of year when you really have to walk with your mouth shut! Your “nuisance” however was very rewarding because this photo is absolutely wonderful!
Great shot….thought at first the insects were rain drops on a hide window. Bet they were a pest.
I thought those were water droplets at first. Amazing picture. Those fellows are all around us here (lots of swamps). It won’t be long before the begin their courting in earnest. That is always fun to observe.
great shot!
Never heard of a red-winged blackbird. Had he a nice meal!
very nice shot.
Oh that is so stunning! Absolutely stunning shot with the rain drops on the window. What a gorgeous blackbird! 🙂
Our Blackbirds are too lazy to go chasing after insects… and definetly too fat to sit on reeds! They’re more into worms, slugs and other ground living creatures – that is, when they aren’t stripping my Rowan of its berries in the autumn 🙂 Nice shot for the challenge!
Beautiful! Seems like he’s thinking which one he should eat first. 🙂
I love this quote: The creative process is a process of surrender, not control. ~ Julia Cameron
Its so true. I also really liked this photo. Really great stuff, not the same old boring pictures.
Wonderful photo, for sure.
Stellar capture Fergiemoto, and the haiku just perfect! Margie
Wonderful photo. The blackbird inspires much tenderness like your words.
This is a brilliant shot! I love how you composed the photo and the elements you have chosen to include. Oh and I love how you’ve processed it too. How did you do the border?
Hi,
What a great photo, at first glace I thought it was rain coming down, until I read it was insects, what a feast it must of been for this beautiful little bird. 🙂
I thought it was rain, too. Except that I couldn’t figure out how you got a window so close to the bog! This is a great shot, bugs and all.
ha, aloha Fergiemoto – …we’re all part of the food chain at some time. fun time in bird sanctuaries… cool. aloha.
So beautiful and artistic. Fascinated me. Thank you dear Fergie, with my love, nia
Super shot!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
oh wow! This is a gorgeous shot; you’re a superstar to have captured all the details.
Wow, this is such a beautiful shot. I love the colors and composition.
Lovely photo! Great post for WBW!
Wow!
GORGEOUS!
Nice shot of the Red-winged Blackbird in its element. I can imagine how annoying all those insects buzzing around must have been.
Wow! That is a really good photo! Imagine all that “food” flying around you! Lol! It’s the blackbird version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 😉
What a great shot!
Beautiful shot. I love seeing the bird and the background is also interesting. The background has a dreamy look to it that I like.
cool!
Lovely photo of him..I have had quite a few males at the feeders, but no females yet and you have to love a bird that has a harem of mates and has no duties with raising the young…Michelle from nature notes..
A really beautful capture! I’m glad I clicked on the photo to see it larger. The detail you’ve caught is superb!
I’ve never seen a red-winged blackbird before so even more of a treat for me to discover something new.
I like your treatment of the photo as well. Really wonderful all round.
What an amazing photo! Crazy insects! Haiku was perfect as well…
A wonderful photo, and I looked at it what seemed foever..there’s so much going on in one single frame! Love it!
One of my favorite birds. I love the photo and the haiku!
fantastic shot fergiemoto!
I always envy on birds, because the seem to enjoy nature so much more than me!
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Absolutely fabulous picture and post.
Greetings from Oman!!!
Nice shot.
Shantana
Beautiful image. I thought the bugs were raindrops at first and that you had photographed the scene through glass!
So many bugs. Great shot!
Beautiful photography!
at first I thought they were seed pods and petals flying about
the bird is beautiful
great photo
What a lovely shot. A bird is cool.
Amazing how absolutely still this little blackbird is in the midst of the swarm of insects. I, on the other hand would have been swatting and twitching away. Hmm, maybe if I learnt to see them as a dancing feast…? 😀 Beautiful.
Great capture! Your haiku is amazing… as always.
Wonderful shot!
amazing shot
Lovely composition. I initially thought the little flying beasties were a photo effect. Combined with the framing it suggested a damaged glass plate over-top of the photograph.
Fantastic photo and great caption to go with it. 🙂
Great picture, flat out!
Beautiful image!
Happy Easter season~
Totally creative and awesome meeting of the “N” (Nature and nuisance) photo challenge. This bird is so happy–and any human near there would be so unhappy! Wonderful lesson and wonderful contrast!
Great shot. How clever you are to capture all those insects around the blackbird. I’ve never seen that in a photo before.
Wow – this shot is just stunning!
Such an awesome photo. 😀
fantastic shot, so calming
Beautiful!
This photograph is so simple, yet so lovely. Just like the haiku.
So pretty and serene is this photo!
awesome shot!
An amazing image – well done!
So beautiful. I’m a Nature-freak and this pic just feeds that inner well. Thank you! Sorry that the insects bugged you, but, then, you have to suffer for your Art….LOL. Liked. 😀
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Yes, it’s all in perspective…and the blackbird sure knows what his is!
Wonderful photo and haiku, Fergiemoto!
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Great image — good composition and processing 🙂
Stunning, absolutely love this photo!!
I love how the colors pop out of this picture!
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I love this photo!
What a beautiful looking bird! 🙂
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Love how peaceful this is!
great shot, as usual!
anne
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Great shot. I like the way you captured the insects too.
Mavelous photo..excellent caption. Thank you.
Peace
Siggi in Downeast Maine
Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog. This is an incredible photo! I just love it!
Great shot! At first I thought it was raindrops. Bugs! OMG – that would be irritating. Love this.
This is a stunning photo!
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