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Red-winged Blackbird takes flight over the thick grass

I was searching for Bobolinks in a large grassy field when I was surprised by a Red-winged Blackbird taking flight on this hazy summer morning.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Litchfield, Connecticut, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7RM4
Copyright: © Jeff Levesque