With steady rain starting to fall this afternoon I stopped by South Canal Street to see if the Red-winged Blackbirds had returned for the spring.
The canal here is still mostly iced over — but, indeed, there were a number of male blackbirds hanging around, along with a pair of Mallards. I’ll have to start making regular stops here, to see when the females return.
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Hi Greg
I saw 1 female in a flock of RW black birds (also a grackle) in fields between Russelville and Stockbridge rds in Hadley today.
Thanks for sharing, Nora! Still haven’t seen any female RWBs here in Holyoke; but, who knows — they blend in so well, I might have just overlooked them so far.