I heard the red wing blackbird today! The males come up North about a week

[hedgehog]

ahead of the females to scout out nesting sites. There is still about 8" of snow everywhere, but the ground is showing under the shrubs at least. The only problem is that sometimes we get one last big snow storm (or ICE) after the blackbirds return.

[TZ]

1. Ta-WEET!

I know the call of those birds well. They migrate through here as well. I love them. I love it when the males get all aggresive and fluff out their red/orange feathers...

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. We've had lots of them at our feeders here in north Texas

I love to watch them fluttering around and hear them yacking - they're so beautiful!

[Ikonoklast]

3. Last week, here in NE Ohio

Love them as true harbingers of spring.

[EstimatedProphet]

4. They've been here a few weeks now

I love redwing blackbirds

[Theres-a]

5. Great news!

They'll be showing up here any day now,then. Now to listen for the peepers.

[LostinVA]

6. They showed up at our feeder a couple weeks ago

We're in NW NJ.

[kineneb]

7. they live around here year-around

Clear Lake, Cal, an outstanding place for bird-watching.

For really impressive, one needs to check out the American white pelicans (they visit here in the winter); those guys are BIG: 62" beak to tail, wingspan 8-1/2 to 9 feet!