Singing Red-winged Blackbird Greeting Card | Green Island, Iowa

Send the spirit of a spring wetland with an archival, frameable fine art photo greeting card featuring a singing red-winged blackbird at Green Island, Iowa. Blank inside for your own words, it’s a thoughtful birthday card, thank-you, or just-because surprise for a birder. The photograph fits a standard 5”×7” frame, giving the recipient a keepsake to display long after the occasion.

Card details

• Size: Portrait folding card, 5” wide × 7” high
• Print: Archival pigment inks on archival glossy cardstock, colorfast and fade-resistant for years to come
• Interior: Blank with matte finish for your own message
• Envelope: Archival white envelope included
• Frame it: The fine art photo fits a standard 5”×7” frame, so the recipient can enjoy it long after the occasion

The story behind the photograph

A male red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) throws his head back in full song, brilliant red and yellow epaulets flared against a pale spring sky, at Green Island Wildlife Management Area in Green Island, Iowa. One of the most iconic sounds and sights of a Midwest wetland, captured in a striking close-up portrait.

A meaningful gift for a birder, marsh enthusiast, Iowa nature lover, or anyone who has stood at the edge of a wetland in spring and heard that distinctive conk-la-ree call ring out.

About the location

Explore our natural-area profile of Green Island Slough in Iowa.

Back of card: Blank, with the Midwest Wilderness Connections logo and the following description along the bottom edge: “Red-winged Blackbird. Green Island Wildlife Management Area, Green Island, Iowa. — Midwest Wilderness Connections www.MidwestWildernessConnections.com”

Love this singing wetland bird? Explore the matching Green Island red-winged blackbird fine art photo print.