Red-winged Blackbird - Kyle Gardiner
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Location

Rock Creek Park--Maintenance Yard
District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 38.9554951, -77.0493486
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Original documentation: "Check pics. Looked weird." [Recorded as a COGR]. Update 12/28/2025: Just looking at these pictures, seems obviously not a COGR (bill too straight, no sheen to feathers, wrong body shape) but I'm having a hard time pinning this down. My guess is some ratty looking RWBL where the wing coloring is obscured or missing due to molt.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D500
ISO
500
Focal length
460 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/9.0
Shutter speed
1/1250 sec
Dimensions
2964 pixels x 1976 pixels
Original file size
508.35 KB