The Red-Wing Blackbirds are back! I heard them singing at Delta Ponds when I took my walk this morning. The red and yellow patch on the shoulder of the male makes them easier to spot. I don't know where they go during late fall and early winter but I saw several today.

Here are some interesting facts gleaned from 'All About Birds' - Press here for Link

Behavior

Male Red-winged Blackbirds do everything they can to get noticed, sitting on high perches and belting out their conk-la-ree! song all day long. Females stay lower, skulking through vegetation for food and quietly weaving together their remarkable nests.

Coloration

While the male Red-winged Blackbird is a glossy black with red-and-yellow shoulder badges, the female is crisply streaked and dark brownish overall, paler on the breast and often show a whitish eyebrow.