Birdland: Graceful And Bold
The Red-winged Blackbird is one of the most abundant birds in North America and is sometimes considered a symbol of good luck and fortune. Males are glossy-black with flashy scarlet-and-yellow shoulder patches. They live in marshes year-round and can often be spotted atop cattails, along soggy roadsides and on telephone wires. Bold and fearless, Red-winged Blackbirds will attack larger birds — such as hawks or crows — that fly over their nesting areas. This beauty was photographed at Bluff Lake by Mark Silverstein.