Members of the animal kingdom come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. All of these animals have blue eyes.

What causes the blue pigmentation is an albino gene ... blue-grey eyes to pale blue-grey. The yellow-rumped caciques are a part of the New World blackbird family and have pale blue eyes.

Every patch of cattails I passed was topped by yellow-headed and redwing blackbirds. A couple of the bigger ponds held cormorants and pelicans. At a slough just on the edge of the sandhill country ...

She headed over to her Instagram account and dropped some incredible snaps. In them, Brink is wearing a see-through yellow top matched with a solid black top and shorts ensemble. As Brink posted ...

Animals with blue eyes are a rare occurrence in nature due to being linked to recessive genetics, mutations, and specific genes. Despite that, many species still have beautifully rich blue eyes.

For instance, we hear meadowlarks declaring, “I am prettier than you.” Raucous yellow-headed blackbirds are obviously calling “ko ko ko kopelli.” Or, perhaps, “Cococo cabana.” ...

A light breeze rippled the water on a slough where I stopped to photograph a yellow-headed blackbird yelling out his raspy call and a redwing blackbird showing off his bright epaulettes.

David is a retired Environmental Scientist with a passion for wildlife photography and travel. He has lived in Shasta County for the last 38 years with his wife Becky. If the light is at all ...