Saturday, May 2, 2020

Bird of the Day - Red-winged Blackbird

 The Bird of the Day today is the red-winged blackbird.  They are in the family Icteridae.  Some of the birds in the family are the meadowlarks, blackbirds, bobolinks, grackles, cowbirds, European (but not American) robins, and orioles.
 Red-winged blackbirds range throughout most of North America.  They nest in wetlands and dry fields.  These birds forage in orchards, woodlands, and fields.








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