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Birds of the Bow Valley – Red-winged blackbird

The ninth week of Birds of the Bow Valley has photographer Michael W. Potter highlight the male Red-winged Blackbird, which is well-known for its colours and for its gurgling song. The female is streaky brown with reddish highlights.
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The ninth week of Birds of the Bow Valley has photographer Michael W. Potter highlight the male red-winged blackbird, which is wellknown for its colours and gurgling song. The female is streaky brown with reddish highlights. Cattail wetlands, as in this image from the Bow Valley, are a favourite habitat for these birds. This species has inspired songs by numerous musicians, including one by David Francey that has been covered by Calgary-born James Keelaghan, and one by Judy Collins. Michael W. (Mike) Potter is a professional photographer specializing in birds. He is a former park interpreter in Banff National Park, and the author and photographer of eight books on hiking and natural history in the Canadian Rockies, distributed by Canmore-based Alpine Book Peddlers. Potter’s website is michaelwpotter.ca, which includes a link to his bird photographs on Flickr. Michael W. (Mike) Potter is a professional photographer specializing in birds. Potter’s website is michaelwpotter.ca.

The ninth week of Birds of the Bow Valley has photographer Michael W. Potter highlight the male red-winged blackbird, which is wellknown for its colours and gurgling song. The female is streaky brown with reddish highlights.

Cattail wetlands, as in this image from the Bow Valley, are a favourite habitat for these birds. This species has inspired songs by numerous musicians, including one by David Francey that has been covered by Calgary-born James Keelaghan, and one by Judy Collins.

Michael W. (Mike) Potter is a professional photographer specializing in birds. He is a former park interpreter in Banff National Park, and the author and photographer of eight books on hiking and natural history in the Canadian Rockies, distributed by Canmore-based Alpine Book Peddlers. Potter’s website is michaelwpotter.ca, which includes a link to his bird photographs on Flickr.

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