Welcome back, Red-Winged Blackbirds
March 18th, 2009
As expected and fondly anticipated, male Red-Winged Blackbirds have once again taken Mud Lake (and doubtless other marshes and wetlands) by storm. They'll be working on establishing their territories over the next few weeks. After that, the females arrive!
Of course, the redwing is one of those birds that anyone in Ottawa who wasn't born blind has seen many times. Nevertheless, such a beautiful creature deserves to have its arrival heralded. So:
March 18th, 2009
As expected and fondly anticipated, male Red-Winged Blackbirds have once again taken Mud Lake (and doubtless other marshes and wetlands) by storm. They'll be working on establishing their territories over the next few weeks. After that, the females arrive!
Of course, the redwing is one of those birds that anyone in Ottawa who wasn't born blind has seen many times. Nevertheless, such a beautiful creature deserves to have its arrival heralded. So:
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