Red-winged blackbird calls are harsh and noisy. Males claim territory with a nasal, ringing and far-carrying conk-la-ree song ...

Learn what a yellow-headed blackbird looks like and where to find this bird. Also discover facts about their sounds, nests, ...

No bird is too big to escape attack by red-winged blackbirds rigorously defending their territory. Whether it's humans walking by on a path or turkeys feeding nearby, these two-ounce tyrants don't ...

Red-winged blackbirds are one of the most happy-sounding harbingers of spring. If you aren’t familiar with their liquid song, go to a marsh right now and listen, if I can recognize it anyone can.

Birding: Red-winged blackbirds are fierce defenders of territory. They're the kings of the marsh, these social birds who turn into bullies during breeding season. By VAL CUNNINGHAM.

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 ...

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.

Then, on March 1, I awake to the sound of red-winged blackbirds, twee-ing and twee-ing as they greet the dawn. Yes! Red-wings are true harbingers of spring. In years past, we’ve had them arrive as ...

Red-winged blackbirds have been terrorizing unsuspecting walkers at the Lakefill throughout the spring and summer, swooping down on them, squawking in their ears and flying into their hair.

Red-winged blackbirds are Georgia natives; the males, with their bright red and yellow shoulder patches on an otherwise glossy black body, are gorgeous. But when flocks of 40, ...

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.

As I am writing this column on March 22, my weather radio is going off telling me of winter storm warnings for northern Wisconsin. They are calling for 6-8 inches of snow, which will be on top of ...