Editing: Crop, levels, contrast, noise removal, resize, unsharp mask, use blur tool on background, sharpen tool on bird beak and some of the cattails, more contrast, save for web.
Used the Canon 28-135 IS lens for my Rebel. I use that lens for most things.
There are hundreds of Red Wing Blackbirds flying around and singing right now. They love cattails.
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OK, going out on a limb here (or cattail/bullrush) red-winged blackbird by Sonda?
Nice take on lines but feel a little too much detail is lost in this shot.