Redwing Blackbirds in the Bosque

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.
― Joseph Addison
After all the crabapple posts from last month, this quote seemed particularly appropriate.
Photo Credits: Redwing Blackbirds in the Bosque, by Susan J. Preston, Bosque del Apache WLR © 2021, all rights reserved
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Cheetah
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