Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae Genus: Agelaius Species: phoeniceus Profile: 4 positives 4 neutrals 2 negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Auburn, Alabama Vincent, Alabama Mesa, Arizona Fayetteville, Arkansas , British Columbia Highland, California Edgewater, Colorado Glade Park, Colorado Sandy Hook, Connecticut Avon Park, Florida Big Pine Key, Florida Cheval, Florida New Port Richey East, Florida South Daytona, Florida Conyers, Georgia Snellville, Georgia Montpelier, Idaho Nampa, Idaho Algonquin, Illinois Divernon, Illinois Gages Lake, Illinois Geneva, Illinois Maccullom Lake, Illinois Skokie, Illinois Westchester, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Patriot, Indiana Sioux City, Iowa Barbourville, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Baton Rouge, Louisiana Gardere, Louisiana Bowie, Maryland Linthicum, Maryland Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland Davison, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Albertville, Minnesota Corcoran, Minnesota Cole Camp, Missouri Conway, Missouri Wayne, Nebraska Beachwood, New Jersey North Brunswick Township, New Jersey Hamburg, New York Mars Hill, North Carolina Bucyrus, Ohio Geneva, Ohio Gold Hill, Oregon Manzanita, Oregon Mill City, Oregon Salem, Oregon Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Starr, South Carolina Jonesborough, Tennessee Austin, Texas Briaroaks, Texas Copperas Cove, Texas Fairchilds, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Glenn Heights, Texas Houston, Texas Keller, Texas Muniz, Texas Murphy, Texas Nassau Bay, Texas Essex Junction, Vermont Alexandria, Virginia Edinburg, Virginia Walkerton, Virginia Lake Goodwin, Washington Shelton, Washington Como, Wisconsin Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive sonnet On Mar 12, 2009, sonnet from Hamel, MN wrote: In summer I love to hear their distinct, pleasant call ("kook-A-rrreeeee!") as I walk around the lakes. They are numerous here in MN in warmer weather, and seem to enjoy hanging out in the cattails. Neutral Ohioborn On Feb 17, 2010, Ohioborn from Patriot, IN wrote: Three of these fellows appeared on this snowy day at the bird feeder. They were eating seed off the ground along with all the other hungry birds. Positive BajaBlue On Feb 17, 2010, BajaBlue from Rancho Santa Rita, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: As a child I lived in the Rio Grande Valley (far south tip ) of Texas, Tropical to sub-tropical area, and a recognized popuar interntional f;uway for migrting wild birds. \ These birds could be seen hordes descenting on fallow fields, I as- sume searching for seeds or possibly insects. Now all these years later, we live in North Texas we see the red wings later in the winter although probably during approximately the same climate and weather conditions (cloudy cold windy) For us they are harbingers of spring, an even earlier sign of the hope ot spring, more so than evem the robins arriv/al later in winter/early spring. The red winged blackbirds flocks have a beaitiful flight pattern with the appearamce of black waves as they take off amd circle around befor taking off in a beaitiful cloud. Neutral plantladylin On Feb 25, 2010, plantladylin from Daytona Beach, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: We see these birds in our area during the winter months, usually with flocks of Common Grackles and Brown-headed Cowbirds. Negative Martin_Taylor On Mar 21, 2010, Martin_Taylor from Mountain Home, AR (Zone 6b) wrote: Same as plantladylin from (Zone 9b): I see these birds in our area during the winter months and early spring, coming in waves with the flocks of Common Grackles and Brown-headed Cowbirds and Starlings. The combinations of the above wipe out our feeders, leaving nothing for the Cardinals, Juncos, Goldfinches, Blacked-Capped Chickadees. At least, the Blue Jays and Nuthatches have alternate food sources, rather than grains. I remember growing up in Alabama, they were not like this. Positive gardeningfun On Apr 17, 2010, gardeningfun from Harpersfield, OH (Zone 5a) wrote: We have one of these birds in our yard every day. He is so pleasant and chirps a lot. He sits in the same tree each day and if disturbed, simply flies to the next pine tree and sits there for a while. I love the red and yellow wings! They are just beautiful. Once in a while he is joined by a couple other blackbirds. I believe he built a nest in our pine trees, but am not sure and don't want to disturb them. Neutral merigold On Jun 2, 2010, merigold from Sioux City, IA (Zone 4b) wrote: This is a bird that we never see in the city. We tend to see them along the roadside in fields. Neutral Sheryll52 On Jun 3, 2010, Sheryll52 from Avon Park, FL wrote: I moved to Central Florida from Miami, hence , I didnt see much wildlife till I got here. When I first started my feeders, there was one, then two. I was initially excited however, they quickly multiplied and made it difficult for the cardinals, woodpeckers, finches, and bluebirds to eat. They are beautiful but they also attract those darn grackles which are numerous in Miami. Sorry to say I dont hate them but they are very hungry. Positive audsrz On Dec 31, 2010, audsrz from Traverse City, MI (Zone 5a) wrote: Living in a region blessed with so much fresh water, we have cattails growing in nearly every roadside ditch. Hardly a mile can you travel without the distinctive call and seeing nests under construction every spring. Negative geneva_illinois On Oct 1, 2012, geneva_illinois from Geneva, IL wrote: I live next door to a wetland that was planted with cattails a few years ago. The Red-winged Blackbirds have come by the hundreds and nest there. I watch these aggressive birds chase away the desirable birds such as finches, swallows, catbirds and cedar waxwings. The Blackbirds increase in number yearly. They empty bird feeders in an hour and chase away other birds in my bird bath. They have become a problem because they reduce the diversity of bird species.

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