Morning Call by Ian Plant

Thursday, 17th September 2009

Morning Call

by Ian Plant

A male red-winged blackbird heralds the dawn on a chilly winter morning, Huntley Meadows, Virginia.

Ian Plant

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27 Comments

akinoluna - a female Marine Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Ha! That is cool. Bird breath!
Adam Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Great shot. Wow.
Photos by Nik Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 1:48 am
Nice smoking bird
Nicolas Rakotopare Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 2:28 am
sick sick sick !
Su Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Is this for real? Fantastic shot it feels a chily mprning.
Malta Photography Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Very unique shot indeed. Deep in color and crisp.
Catrin Hinrichs Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Catching Bird Photo.
Anurag Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Simply Amazing
Looks like a crouching man in a grey suit on a cold foggy Morning!!
kani polat Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Bravo Ian. Congratulations
wanda krack Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Here’s a shot you don’t often see! Nice catch
planet lover Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 11:54 am
What a great shot! With tail pulled forward and under for balance and warmth the bird strikes a great pose. I just love it.
Rajib Singha Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
What a photo! Nice capture Ian, congrats.
MariJo Moore Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
This is a wonderful shot….
thanks so much for sharing.
Renee Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
wow looks so unreal! great shot, his breath looks neat!
Praxi Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Amazing!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I’ve never seen (or even imagined) a bird’s breath in the cold; not on my bucket list, but glad to have seen it, thanks.
Grete Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Incredible and spectacular image. Fantastic shot!!! Congratulations for you.
Dianne Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
You Rock! Tremendous shot!
Mesquite Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Also, first time I have seen(or even thought about) birds breath! Great Shot, I love it!
mike Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Looks cold in the picture.
Kirk Jordan Says:
September 18th, 2009 at 2:19 am
Funny how “seeing” the breath makes us aware of life and of the great “exchange” as we and billions of other beasties take in and exhale the same air.
Davey Says:
September 19th, 2009 at 4:13 am
Zowie !
Chamika Says:
September 19th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Bird breath Great shot!
Pauline Jones Says:
September 19th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
I have never seen condensed breath on a bird before
Krishna Mani Baral Says:
September 21st, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Bird breath, Nice picture. Congratulation Ian.
Ellen Empson Says:
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Anurag–great analogy! LOL
This is also the first time for me I have thought about bird breath…very fascinating!!!!!

SUPER shot. WOW.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 1:39 am
I wonder whether he has bug breath? Red-Winged Blackbirds are true harbingers of spring, and return so early that nights are still freezing and some snow on the ground. Perhaps now some of you will understand what makes us ‘birders’ tick! Nothing like dawn birding to make you truly appreciate nature. This is a great shot–thanks for sharing it!