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

Brown-headed cowbirds are obligate brood parasites. That means they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, leaving all the hard work of incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks to somebody else ...

Birders, including me, can be fickle. In February or March when we hear the first red-winged blackbird of the year sing its distinct three-syllable “On-ka-lee,” we rejoice. The common refrain on ...

For proof that the seasons are truly changing, just listen for the unmistakable song of the red-winged blackbird. After spending the colder months living in the southern U.S., these boldly colored ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - If you’ve been training for the Bix along the riverfront or been there for any reason, you may have spotted red-winged blackbirds swoop down at unsuspecting pedestrians. The ...

In this episode, The Daily reports on red-winged blackbirds, a territorial species that nests along Lake Michigan’s shoreline and is known for attacking passersby. JONAH ROSENBERG: Picture yourself ...

Nearly every morning at this time of year, my wife and I helplessly look out from our living room window at the gluttonous creatures quickly emptying our bird feeders, which were brimming full with ...

Consider the charming call of the red-winged blackbird your warning. “They call to announce that that’s their territory,” said Cory Christopher, director of the Center for Conservation at the ...

QJan. 30, 2022. I’ve seen a red-winged blackbird for the past 4 days feeding on sunflower seeds on my platform feeder. Living on Ashmere Lake, they are frequent spring, summer and fall visitors, but ...

Pot-poureeee, pot-poureeee. One morning, I awake quite early and hear blackbirds singing in that darkest hour just before dawn. I hop out of bed and listen. Yes! Red-winged blackbirds are somewhere ...