Carolus Linneaus, a Swedish scientist, gave the red-winged blackbird its scientific name, Agelaius phoenicus, in 1766. The ...

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, ...

For proof that the seasons are truly changing, just listen for the unmistakable song of the red-winged blackbird. After spending the colder months living in the southern U.S., these boldly colored ...

Cold, cruel and unrelenting, February has come and gone. The skating rink that covered our walkway has finally been chipped away. Persephone, the goddess of spring is waiting in the wings, amusing ...

Staking his claim along the tidal marshes of Long Island Sound, it’s the Red-Winged Blackbird — singing loud, flashing those epaulets, and reminding everyone who runs the shoreline.