Female Boat-tailed grackles are much duller in color than the males which have a darker iridescent color (I posted one last year if you want to see!). In a lot of birds, the female will often be less colorful to help with camouflage! This particular female boat-tailed grackle was hanging out cautiously near me at St. Marks NWR before it flew off over the grasses! . . . Camera: Olympus E-M5Markii Lens: 40-150mm pro f2.8 Teleconverter: 1.4x (56-210mm) ISO: 500 Aperture: f4 Speed: 1/2000s Edited: ON1 Photo Raw 2022, Instagram . . . #BreakFreeWithOlympus #GetOlympus #olympusphotography #mzuiko #omsystem #olympusem5mkii #olympus40150pro #boattailedgrackle #femalebirds #birdsofinstagram #birdsinflight #floridabirding #floridabirds #floridanature #stmarksnationalwildliferefuge #stmarksnwr #birdsseenin2023 #birdphotography #on1pics (at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiLR9kLSIR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Why Are Male Birds More Colorful Than Females? – 3 Reasons
Some birds have bright colors, while others don’t. When you see a brightly colored bird flying around, though, chances are you are seeing a male rather than a female.
But why are male birds more colorful? Primarily, they use their flashy colors to attract mates and stand up against rivals.
Read more: https://www.thayerbirding.com/why-are-male-birds-more-colorful/
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Female Wood Duck hiding in the rushes at Greenfield Park. #woodduck #woody #duck #waterfowl #ducks #femaleduck #imagesbylemke #greenfieldpark #milwaukeecountyparks #birds #waterbirds #femalebirds #bird #water #pond (at Greenfield Park, West Allis) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rRp2pnpEu/?igshid=1b7ytgril29jq
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Goldfinch #sonya6500 #naturephotography #maryland #yourshotphotographer #sonyalphasclub #sonyalpha #goldfinch #birdsofinstagram #snow #flying #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #best_birds_of_world #love #carrollcounty #picoftheday #yourshotphotographer #birds #birdsofinstagram #naturephotography #sonyalphasclub #cardinals #femalebirds #nature #audubonsociety #bird_captures #bird_watchers_daily https://www.instagram.com/p/BsS5UBWBz_P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wsiyx9renbgh
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# Mohawk Monday...Many a moment with this female Giant Kingfisher… #kingfisher @avibase #nevernotbirding #birding #birdtherapy #mohawk #crest #megaceryle #alcedinidae #coraciiformes #cerylinae #birdwatching #birds #birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #femalebirds (at Bitou River Lodge) https://www.instagram.com/p/COa8SRRgjFq/?igshid=521bc4dkupi9
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Female Great Spotted Woodpecker on the bird feeder. . . . #greatspottedwoodpecker #bird #femalebird #woodpecker #britishbirds #photography #nature #birdwatching #birdsofinstagram #explorepage✨#birdphotography #photos #explore #birdfeeder #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildbird #leaves #birdfood (at Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR_SlOVMuef/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Happy #FemaleBirdDay! This carving of a female Wood Duck was created by Bob Spear in 1981, and is one of the first exhibits he built for the museum. For more information about why knowledge about female birds is important, and how you can work with others to gather more information see https://femalebirdday.Wordpress.com/ #FemaleBird #ornithology #GalbatrossProject #VermontArtist #VermontMuseum #LearnAboutBirds #WoodDuck #WoodenDuck (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPeRmmiBL8C/?utm_medium=tumblr
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The Northern C4rdinal #northencardinal #cardinal #bird #cardinals #statebird #illinois #stateofmind #peaceful #amazing #femalebird #red #beautiful #discovery #wonder #wow #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography #nature #urban #💯 #📸 #⚡ #thisischicago (at University of Illinois at Chicago)
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Female redwing black bird at Burnaby lake. Piper spit has lots of people fishing on it these days.... seems like a terrible place to fish. Noisy and lots of ducks and geese crapping everywhere. I would never eat anything that came out of that water. #redwingblackbird #blackbird #femalebird #birdphoto #birdsofinstagram #natural #burnaby #burnabypark #burnabylake #park #wild #wildlifephoto #tamron #canon7d https://www.instagram.com/p/CBZVsrWpZWo/?igshid=18se4zltl9o6r
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Female Mallard at Great Pond, Falmouth 03/20 #duck #ducks #ducksofinstagram #ducksofcapecod #mallard #mallards #mallardsofinstagram #female #femalebird #bird #birdsofinstagram #capecod #capecodphotography #capecodbirds #capecodducks #falmouth #falmouthma #falmouthbirds #greatpond #ducksinthewater #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #capecodlife (at Great Pond) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fZ_AoHFvK/?igshid=2jxtprbddprm
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Female Wood Duck showing off at Greenfield Park. #woodduck #woody #duck #waterfowl #ducks #femaleduck #imagesbylemke #greenfieldpark #milwaukeecountyparks #birds #waterbirds #femalebirds #bird #water #pond (at Greenfield Park, West Allis) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZpnEyHMoA/?igshid=5pjrovaplejh
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So I captured this magnificent little female #RedWingedBlackbird and her stunning mate who wouldn't let her get too far away. I don't think I've ever photographed a female before, maybe never even seen a female before this... At least not that I can recall. I'm elated. #MelanieCranfordPhotography #iwillshowyoumyworld #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #malebird #femalebird #FloridaLife #paradiselife #mylife #mylifemyphotography #photographlife #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birdinginflorida #birding #wildbirds #songbirds #songbirdsofflorida #songbirdsofinstagram #birdsofflorida #birdsofinstagram #birdsofig #songbirdphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz08dh0gySh/?igshid=y2r7t7li66nc
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House finch eating! . . . #sonya6500 #naturephotography #maryland #yourshotphotographer #sonyalphasclub #sonyalpha #birdsofinstagram #snow #flying #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #best_birds_of_world #picoftheday #yourshotphotographer #birds #birdsofinstagram #naturephotography #sonyalphasclub #birds #femalebirds #nature #audubon #audubonsociety #baltimore #washingtondc #wildlifephotography #wildlife #bird_captures #nationalbirdday #nationalgeographic #photo #photos #pic #pics #socialsteeze #picture #pictures #snapshot #art #beautiful #instagood #picoftheday #photooftheday #color #all_shots #exposure #composition #focus #capture #moment #hdr #hdrspotters #hdrstyles_gf #hdri #hdroftheday #hdriphonegraphy #hdr_lovers #awesome_hdr #love #followback #instagramers #socialsteeze #tweegram #photooftheday #20likes #amazing #smile #follow4follow #like4like #look #instalike #igers #picoftheday #food #instadaily #instafollow #followme #girl #instagood #socialenvy #bestoftheday #instacool #carryme #follow #colorful #style https://www.instagram.com/p/BsRdUK6hb3f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17kxvmdg0dw54
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#WhydahWednesday…a group of female Pin-tailed Whydahs perch on a fenceline. The understated beauty of female birds! #whydah @avibase #nevernotbirding #birding #birdtherapy #birdsofsouthafrica #femalebirds #vidua #iduidae #viduamacroura #passerines #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #garden birds (at Lookout Beach, Plett) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN7lDL6A9tA/?igshid=1m1pk7jsft30h
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