Q. Do brown-headed cowbirds pick the nest of another bird to lay eggs in based on which kind of bird raised them as a ...

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 ...

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. Males fluff ...

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 ...

From the bright yellow-headed blackbird to the bold red-winged, marshland blackbirds bring color, sound, and drama to wetlands each spring. These adaptable birds nest in dense vegetation near water, ...

Red-wings are found all over North America, barring the very far north and some patches of unlivable habitat. They are here in Juneau, too; two easy places to see them are Kingfisher Pond in the Lemon ...

I’m guessing the tricolored blackbird is one of the most overlooked species in Idaho. There’s no doubt it’s rare, as are any ...

Editor's note: This following edition of Nature News is a 2017 column, with 2024 updates, including a reference to our most recent snow storm. An internet outage prevented Susan Pike from writing a ...

Alyosha Zim's new play Red Winged Blackbird opens on March 4 running through March 20 in the newly renovated Live Oak Theater 1301 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley. Red Winged Blackbird is a story of ...