The Red-winged Blackbird

Photo by Mike McDowell

With his scarlet epaulettes shining in the sun, the Red-winged Blackbird loudly proclaims that this territory is his.

 

When and how many Red-winged Blackbirds can be found in Wisconsin?

The graph shown is from "Wisconsin Birds - A Checklist with Migration Charts" - 6th Edition - 2003
By Stanley A. Temple, Robert C. Domagalski and John R. Cary
Published by the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, Inc.

 

Where do Red-winged Blackbirds nest in Wisconsin? Check out the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas.

If you would like more information about the Red-winged Blackbird, please click here.

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