Red-winged blackbirds vexed me when I first started birding. Not the males. They’re easy. They have that sleek all-black ...

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Carolus Linneaus, a Swedish scientist, gave the red-winged blackbird its scientific name, Agelaius phoenicus, in 1766. The ...

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.

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 ...

Or you could call them by their name, red-winged blackbirds. With shiny black feathers and a red badge on each shoulder, male red-wings migrate back to our area early each spring, intent on ...

Male red-winged blackbirds frequently fly after females, with their red epaulets erected, giving a variety of vocalizations. RODNEY CAMPBELL Red-wings don’t fight much, but they do a lot of chasing.

Red-winged blackbirds have been terrorizing unsuspecting walkers at the Lakefill throughout the spring and summer, ... Male blackbirds attack anything that poses a threat, said Annette Prince, ...

What is a female red-winged blackbird looking for in a mate? Her top criterion is a good nesting territory. If she approves of his landscape, then she'll give a male a second look.

This video shows the female Red-Winged Blackbird above, and the male below. The red markings on the male’s wings are called epaulets, which he will puff up and display in order to attract a mate.

Appearance: Male red-winged blackbirds are easily identified by their glossy black coloring and bright orange-red shoulder patches; they typically arrive a few weeks before the females, who ...

If you'd like to avoid a dive bomb from an angry red-winged blackbird along the riverfront in Grand Rapids, it's best to avoid walking near their nests. ... Male birds tend to be more aggressive.