Morning Red Winging.

1 of 6. I am the best looking bird.

I prefer millet.

3 of 6. Truce while we eat.

4 of 6. Chewing well.

5 of 6. Mouthful.

6 of 6. Stuffed.

Beautiful pics trois!

Thanks, pelletory. Soon will be nesting season, and they will go elsewhere.

Delightful photos - and I love your captions!! In a couple of the pics you can almost tell by the eyes what they are thinking!

Beautifully captured trois! I love their colourful wing, the looks on their faces are brilliant!

Thanks Murmur and wallaby1. I wish I could send a movie of their actions at times They now spend most of the day at the feeder. Frequently there will be 6 or more in combat right over the feeder.

Great pictures once again! I love the second one.

Thanks staceysmom. They are fun to watch.

I love my red wing blackbirds.... They have such a distinct sound. Great photos, trois!

Melanie

Thanks Melanie. I have always liked their song, but it's only while they are nesting.

it was snowing today and I could hear my little flock singing away - tried to get some good pics, but they were too busy!

AC all day today. Still 70 degrees. The birds were very busy fighting and eating. They were joined by a lot of Cowbirds.

Yes, trois, the red-winged here travel with the cowbirds. I have them coming in flocks here. Great pictures !

Most of the cowbirds are raised by the female Redwings. Early in the fall the females bring the young cowbirds to the feeder and feed them, as if it were their own young.

Thanks, betterbloom.

Now that was interesting. I've noticed the yellow headed black birds also travel with the cowbirds and red-winged here. I guess they're one bit happy family!

Cowbirds are an equal opportunity nest user.
The only place I have seen the Yellow-headed blackbirds is at Jackson Hole, Wyo.

We had them here awhile back and then they left. We usually have them all summer, so don't know if they are coming back or not. I will have to wait and see. I should be getting the orioles and tanagers here soon.