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Extraordinarily Ordinary
Extraordinarily Ordinary
Yellow Headed Blackbird
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An ordinary bird. An ordinary behavior. Uncommon circumstances. An extraordinary opportunity.
This yellow-headed blackbird singing morning’s song during mating season combined with mother nature’s complete cooperation allowed for these images. It was a cold and surprisingly calm South Dakota morning revealing the bird's breath against the sunny sky. These few photos are a fraction of the 2,400 images Bill estimates taking that morning.