Almost interaction: Beggars can't be choosers - juvenile RWBB.

[Daniel Cadieux]

As I was photographing a Ring-billed Gull I could hear what sounded like a young bird begging for food behind me. I slowly twisted around to see, and there it was...a young Red-winged Blackbird in full begging pose. The parents were a few fet away, but I never did get good images of the actual interaction:(.

Canon 40D + 100-400L @400mm, aperture priority, evaluative metering, 1/200s., f/6.3, ISO 640, +1 EC, natural light, handheld, ~70% full-frame.

[Randy Stout]

Daniel:

Your bird is looking quite pitiful, hopefully the parents heeded his call. A different environment than you normally see for the RWBB.
Sharp, nicely exposed. I might consider toning down the red rock behind your signature, it does pull the eye.

Cheers

Randy

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Very different environment from what we see here in Florida. Love the action and moment captured but he definitely looks lost. Excellent detail and sharpness. I agree about the pink rock.

[James Salywoda]

Very nice shot of this youngster Daniel your low angle of capture makes the shot for me as it feels very intimate.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like this a lot, particularly the unusual setting and soft light. Sharpness and calling pose add to it.

[Dan Busby]

Very nice Daniel! Nice capture of the inside color of the mouth. This hunched pose certainly adds to the vulnerability of the bird - uncharacteristic for this normally aggressive species. But what is it doing out on those rocks instead of in the marsh or grasses?:confused:

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Daniel, I love the intimacy of the low angle and yes, he does look most pitiful...

[Fabs Forns]

Sweet, good thing he called your attention. This is lovely and I hope he was successful in his quest. Great image, the habitat adds a lot.

[Stu Bowie]

The little guy sure does look like he's pleading for a morsel from you. He stands out so well from the surrounding pebbles, with good detail and sharpness.

[christopher galeski]

like this,sharp,nice color in stones,the bird seems to be saying like in Oliver Twist,(please sir,can I have some more.)thanks.

[Hendri Venter]

I also like the low angle and pebbles. The pose and open beak adds. Well done Daniel.