Red-winged blackbird calls are harsh and noisy. Males claim territory with a nasal, ringing and far-carrying conk-la-ree song. S.K. Winnicki, an evolutionary ecologist and ornithologist ...

Happy April Fools’ Day! March ended chilly, but the spring feel returns today. Temperatures will reach the upper 60s this afternoon with partly cloudy skies. A strong southeast breeze today will gust ...

The red-winged blackbird, at home in cattail vegetation of Minnesota’s bountiful wetlands, lakes and rivers, is a welcome ...

Farmers’ Almanac offers 3 helpful tips You can learn more about red-winged blackbirds and hear recorded examples of their various songs, calls and warning sounds here. To find a wetland near you ...

Chickadees have changed their tune, from the regular chick-a-dee-dee-dee-ing to that two or three pure whistled notes, their springtime "come-hither" call. Canada geese ... I awake to the sound of red ...

By mid-March red-winged blackbirds can be seen and heard ... Birders might catch a glimpse of their dance or hear their distinctive call. These cranes are identifiable by their red crown and ...

Provided by Charles Hough Red-winged blackbirds appeared ... but it was still good to hear their rattling call.’’ Tom Jurich emailed Feb. 25 that he heard and saw sandhills headed north ...

Males show black median coverts, so the red epaulet lacks a yellow border. The male tri­colored blackbird has a thinner ... birds in North America, the red-winged’s count was estimated at ...