2020 A to Z Challenge!
B is for the Red-winged Blackbird!
B is for the Red-winged Blackbird!
Credit to Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
One of the most abundant birds across North America, and one of the
most boldly colored, the Red-winged Blackbird is a familiar sight atop
cattails, along soggy roadsides, and on telephone wires. Glossy-black
males have scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patches they can puff up or hide
depending on how confident they feel. Females are a subdued, streaky
brown, almost like a large, dark sparrow. Their early and tumbling song
are happy indications of the return of spring.
One of my all time favorite bird calls!
Have a great day!
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