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.
