Bird of the week 2023 | Week 10

Red-winged blackbird [MichaelWarren.com]

Red-winged blackbird

Common throughout Marion County year-round, the male red-winged blackbirds are sharply attired with snappy red and yellow shoulder bars. That’s one easy way to tell the difference between these birds and the somewhat similar common and boat-tailed grackles. Their distinctive trilling call is a familiar soundtrack for wetlands.