From the marshy "squall" of red-winged blackbirds to the bright white stripe of the bobolink among the tall grass, the return of certain birds from their fall migration back to their breeding habitat ...

From the branch above me, a male red-winged blackbird took a deep breath, hunched up his shoulders, flared the feathers on his epaulets and let out a loud threat directed at his neighbors and ...

Get facts about the red-winged blackbird, a black bird with red and yellow wings that is a sign of spring. Learn about their ...

For many people, one of spring’s most welcome harbingers is the return of the red-winged blackbirds. With the first thaws of early spring, the male blackbirds begin their recolonization of Ohio. By ...

Sometimes I like to nerd out on a specific bird. The challenge is to learn something new, and I always do. Today's focus is the red-winged blackbird, a perfectly named harbinger of spring in northern ...

What could be more natural on a warm summer's day than enjoying a stroll on a path around a wetland filled with waving grasses and the songs of marsh birds? What could seem more unnatural than to ...

The flocks of blackbirds that swarmed through our yards, perched on utility lines and swept across the sky this winter have disbanded. Most have gone their separate ways with their mates to nest and ...

Red-wings are found all over North America, barring the very far north and some patches of unlivable habitat. They are here in Juneau, too; two easy places to see them are Kingfisher Pond in the Lemon ...

Red-winged blackbirds in current breeding plumage look like field military commanders with their blood-red epaulets glimmering in the sun. Even their voice sounds like Gen. George Patton yelling out ...

You could call them “warriors of the wetland.” Or “meanies of the marsh,” even “bullies of the bulrushes.” Or you could call them by their name, red-winged blackbirds. With shiny black feathers and a ...

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 53, No. 5 (Apr., 2003), pp. 315-323 (9 pages) We explored the potential relationships between male traits, reproductive success, testosterone levels in the ...

The song spread is critically important in defense of a territory and the song is also evaluated by females as a facet of courting From the branch above me, a male red-winged blackbird took a deep ...