[obol] Red winged blackbirds

[Rick Cameron]

The redwings were singing up a storm at Ridgefield NWR this morning.  
Two males were jostling for position at the edge of one of the marshes  
with a number of others calling from the interior. They were both  
vocalizing and spreading their feathers, here's a picture I took of one  
this morning:

http://racphoto.com/Parks/WA/Ridgefield/Blackbirds/ 
_MG_1758_acr36_1000.jpg

They've been singing at Ridgefield the past few weeks although I didn't  
notice the males displaying until today. Doesn't mean Stephanie's birds  
aren't imitators, but the blackbirds are pretty vocal right now in some  
areas.

Rick

On Jan 21, 2007, at 8:40 PM, Darrel Faxon wrote:

> Stephanie,
>     Are you positive it is Red-winged Blackbirds you have been  
> hearing?  European Starlings are capable of doing a pretty good  
> imitation, and I personally would be less surprised in November,  
> December and January to hear that vocalization come from them than  
> from the real thing.
>  
> Darrel
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Stephanie H
>> To: obol at lists.oregonstate.edu
>> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 4:25 PM
>> Subject: [obol] Red winged blackbirds
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>> I just wanted to report I have been HEARING red winged blackbirds in  
>> SE Portland, near eastport plaza. I have been hearing them for months  
>> now but I haven't seen one yet! They may be at my neighbor's house,  
>> they feeders up also.
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>>            I have also been seeing the townsend's warbler at my  
>> feeders all week.
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>>             We have also had a very large hawk, not sure what kind,  
>> killing pigeons and driving crows crazy near my house.
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