One of the Most Numerous Land Birds | Red-winged Blackbird
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Published 2021-06-18
Red-winged blackbirds breed in wetlands across Canada as far north as southern Yukon! and did you know that the male can have as many as 15 different females nesting in his territory?
Timestamps:
00:00 What do Red-winged Blackbirds look like?
01:08 Red-winged Blackbird regional differences
01:23 Where to find Red-winged Blackbirds
02:02 Red-winged Blackbird range and location
02:27 What do Red-winged Blackbirds like to eat?
02:49 How to attract Red-winged Blackbirds
03:00 How to deal with unwanted Red-winged Blackbirds
03:16 Red-winged Blackbird calls and sounds explained
04:32 Red-winged Blackbirds breeding and nesting habits
06:37 Red-winged Blackbird migration, mating and other behaviors
07:37 Redwing Blackbird population numbers
08:00 My closing thoughts on the Red-winged Blackbird
08:36 Credits
Common questions people may have about the Red-winged Blackbirds:
Are red-winged blackbirds native to Canada?
Where are red-winged blackbirds most common?
How to find a Red-winged Blackbird
What do Red-winged Blackbirds like to eat?
Collaboration Credits:
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Alex Muench
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Andrew Balsiger
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Bob Carlyle
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Chris Rigobello
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David A. Hoffman
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Eleanor McDonie
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Emily Barbini
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Fred Woltman
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Heather Whitworth
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Matthew Siefert
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MyDailyNature
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Nick Schrader
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Jeff Fortunato
Lesley Brannen
Maxime Touchette
Paul Bigelow
Sara Hart
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Song used during intro and at 4:01
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Outro music
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All Comments (21)
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If you enjoyed the video - Liking, Leaving a comment, or sharing it on Facebook, Twitter, etc. helps out in a big way. From myself and my bird buddies, thank you ALL for watching. It's greatly appreciated!
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Their songs always make me nostalgic of hot summer days at the lakes when I was a kid.
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I instantly fall into a peaceful place when I hear a red winged blackbird they are my favorite
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With a scat-jazz-like “scoobadi-BE-doo” song and fancy epaulettes, how could one not like them? Sing on, General Jazzybird!
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Redwing Blackbirds are glorious to look upon and they have the most melodious song!! 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
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It was an honor collaborating with you in one of your videos, Lesley. Thank you very much for sharing my footage. You've been a big inspiration to me as I've become so interested in birds over the past couple of years.
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I love the red wing blackbirds. They are my favorite bird. Just like all the others. Thanks for the great info Leslie. Doing great work
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I was raised in areas that had red winged black birds 🐦, I dearly love ❤ to listen to them. There music is tranquil to me. I'am almost 67 years old and still have the same affect on me and recalled all my fondest childhood memories, A BIG THANK YOU.
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As a child, I fondly remember waking up to their beautiful song. I have since then loved these birds. Among my favorites.
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I liken them to tiny Crows with a "Napoleon Complex".
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I absolutely ❤️ rwb birds. Here in New England we get to watch and listen to them all year.
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My favorite part: around the 5 minute mark. The calls, mating habits, and especially the 🪺 nest, with the eggs. Your voice is soothing too, you pause when you speak, a lost art, the art of the pause. Don’t loose it, please. Loved all the beautiful photos & videos too. The baby birds are so “adorable”. Aw!! Thanks so much.
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These birds bring back fond memories for me. I remember many a trip as a kid with my parents to my Grandmother's house and seeing red wing black birds sitting on the fence lines of the farms in central and southern Illinois.
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I’ve liked these birds since I was little. They’re easy to find in marshy areas with cattails in Pennsylvania. I grew up with a story that told of a witch in the woods who could turn herself into a red winged blackbird. Now, I sometimes make up stories about her for my grandchildren.
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I didn't see that one coming, I can't get over how different the female is. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 😊
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Hearing the male Red Wing Blackbird's song near my home is my definite sign of spring
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I was confronted by a male red wing blackbird in early spring. I didn’t realize I’ve entered its territory.. and the bird came to me right away flapping its wings and showing the red and yellow patches., I left the place immediately and went to a different section of the park, I was so amazed by its bravery and boldness. Beautiful birds.
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Here in Chicagoland, they are a bit of a pest. The dump my tube feeders, then eat it off of the ground, and bully the smaller birds. They flock with other black birds, and this spring, I saw a mockingbird amung them! Despite all of that, they are still welcome here in my bird sanctuary. Thank you for yet another wonderful video. Bird nerd Ken
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I LOVE Red Wing Blackbirds! Their song is a favorite childhood memory and when I took my family or on a hike recently, I filmed one singing. I had NO IDEA the females were brown! I love this channel. 💖🕊
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How interesting. All these years I’ve known of these birds and didn’t know the female looked like this. Thank you.
