{"id":1765,"date":"2020-06-01T14:13:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T20:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2024-03-04T09:53:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T16:53:46","slug":"red-winged-blackbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/nature-detectives\/red-winged-blackbird\/","title":{"rendered":"The Screechy Red-Winged Blackbird"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1768\" src=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rwb-300x198.png\" alt=\"red-winged blackbird\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rwb-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rwb-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/bouldercountyopenspace.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rwb.png 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A red-winged blackbird balanced on top of a swaying cattail stalk and looked around Cottonwood Marsh. His nickname was Red, and it was the second year Red had claimed part of the marsh as his territory. He spread his tail, and hunched his wings to show off vivid red shoulder patches. He called, \u201cMy territory-eee!\u201d His voice was screechy, sounding like a squeaky machine.<\/p>\n<p>Red was a mature adult male, about the size of a robin. He looked really fine with glossy black feathers. His shoulder patches were eye-catching red feathers, bordered in yellow feathers. He flashed the bright shoulder colors to advertise his vigor and his confidence as he patrolled his claim.<\/p>\n<p>Weaker and younger red-winged blackbird males understood Red\u2019s signals and moved away. Red\u2019s appearance signaled to red-winged blackbird females that he\u2019d likely be a strong protector of nests and baby birds. The females were most impressed with the territory\u2019s good nesting spots and food choices. Red\u2019s fitness and experience at finding and holding a quality territory meant at least five females had chosen to nest in his area.<\/p>\n<h2>Danger from the Sky<\/h2>\n<p>Red saw a hawk flying in, low and fast. Mates and babies were in danger! Calling out an alarm, Red shot off his perch and flew directly at the predator bird. Red instinctively knew he had to stay above the hawk or risk becoming its snack himself. If the hawk got above Red, it could dive down with sharp talons ready for capture.<\/p>\n<p>The hawk circled up and up, and Red beat his wings hard to stay even higher. Finally, the hawk was well out of Red\u2019s territory. Red broke off his attack, and fled home as fast as his wings could flap. Red\u2019s luck held. The hawk didn\u2019t counter attack, and kept flying away.<\/p>\n<p>Red rested at the top of a willow bush and surveyed his area in Cottonwood Marsh. He shrugged his shoulder patches wide and forward. \u201cMy territory-eee!\u201d he sang to a neighboring male red-winged blackbird.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.bouldercounty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/red-winged-blackbird.pdf\">Continue Reading &amp; Download the Print Edition<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"clearfix\"><i class=\"fa fa-bug fa-lg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Nature Detectives Library<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">Every past issue of Nature Detectives can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bouldercounty.org\/open-space\/education\/nature-detectives\/#library\">Nature Detectives Library<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A red-winged blackbird balanced on top of a swaying cattail stalk and looked around Cottonwood Marsh. His nickname was Red, and it was the second year Red had claimed part of the marsh as his territory. He spread his tail, and hunched his wings to show off vivid red shoulder patches. 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