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 ...

Around this time of year, male red-winged blackbirds are at the peak of their beauty - and their aggressiveness. Just ask anyone who's been divebombed by a protective feathered father. Males fluff ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Red-winged blackbirds seem like a pretty accurately named species, although I think red-shouldered blackbird would be slightly better. I’m not going to make a big fuss to change a name that has been ...

Experts suggest that the red-winged blackbird is the most abundant North American bird species, numbering more than 100 million birds. Willamette Valley winter flocks typically contain 100-400 ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is seeking information related to the illegal killing of a flock of red-winged blackbirds. Twenty-one red-winged blackbirds, 17 male and ...

NORTH MANKATO — Maddy Olsen was just minding her own business — having a pleasant stroll through the bucolic surroundings of North Mankato’s Spring Lake Park — when the brutal attack occurred. “I was ...