Red-winged Blackbirds

Took an early morning walk along the Grindstone Marshes Trail in Burlington this morning. I was amazed at how the birds came close to me as if posing for my camera! The reason for this behaviour became apparent later in the morning when young mums with small children arrived with lots of birdseed in hand.

 Even the normally shy female Red-winged blackbird (above), who looks nothing like the flashy male, was approachable. The males were so preoccupied with their singing and territorial displays that I was able to get a 3-D portrait of this fellow (below).