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I don’t have a good story like @redeft23 , but I do think the female Red-winged Blackbird is striking. [_U0A7645 Female Red-winged Blackbird 06MAR26 (1 of 1) copy for web] https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342486805

I definitely have to agree! They’re very pretty and so different from the males. The first time I saw one I thought it was a Savannah sparrow lol.

Gorgeous bird! Wow. It is great seeing the birds come back.

[image] nikthecowboy: They’re very pretty and so different from the males [image] terrybb: but I do think the female Red-winged Blackbird is striking. Female birds of dimorphic species are often considered less pretty due to their often less flashy appearance. What birds do you find th…

I would agree that female Northern Cardinals with that buffy brown and tinges of red are beautiful in a different way than the males. Two other species I think rival their male counterparts are female Purple Finches and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. Like the female Red-winged Blackbird, they hav…

[image] redeft23: I made a story That is great! And really good photos too! [image] terrybb: female Red-winged Blackbird is striking. Beautiful! She stands out in her own way :)

With their red wattles, green heads, white neck rings and beautiful copper coloured wing and body feathers, male pheasants are definitely the showier sex of their species. But I think there’s a certain understated beauty in the females and the feather patterning is lovely. https://uk.inaturalist.or…

Female Great tailed grackles have to be one of my favorite female birds! They’re so beautiful looking, their feathers colors are so nice.

Cedar Waxwing eating hackberries https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342834968 [_U0A7946 Cedar Wawing Eating Hackberries 13MAR26 (1 of 1)]

Are there any birds nesting in your area? Bald Eagles, Great Horned Owls, Common Raven, Eastern Bluebirds, Etc.

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hartla4 March 13, 2026, 6:05am 2568

That is great! And really good photos too!

Beautiful! She stands out in her own way :)

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