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I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.
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Red-winged Blackbird
The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 7.25 inches
• Sharply-pointed bill
• Frequents marshy habitats in summer, open habitats at other times of year
• Often flocks with other species of blackbirds
Adult male:
• Bright red patch on wings bordered by yellow (border missing in some races)
• Black plumage
• Immature male similar to adult male but has pale supercilium and brown edges to black feathers
Adult female:
• Pale supercilium
• Heavily streaked underparts
• Upperparts brown and white
• Sometimes has yellow tinge to face and throat
• Females very dark in some races
• Juveniles similar to adult females
The Red-winged Blackbird inhabits open grassy areas. It generally prefers wetlands, and inhabits both freshwater and saltwater marshes. It is also found in dry upland areas, where it such inhabits meadows, prairies, and old fields.
The Red-winged Blackbird is sexually dimorphic. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the Red-winged Blackbird’s diet.
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The American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), also known as the Eastern Goldfinch and Wild Canary, is a North American bird in the finch family. American Goldfinches give the impression of being high-spirited birds, always happy and full of gaiety.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 4.25 inches
• Small, seed-eating bird
• Short, conical bill
• Short, forked tail
Basic:
• Plumage held in Fall and Winter
• Yellow face
• Brownish-olive upperparts
• Whitish underparts
• Blackish wings with pale wing bars
The goldfinch breeds so late in the season that full-size leaves afford ample concealment for the nest. Nesting sites are often not over 300 yards from feeding areas and the better the food supply, the greater the density of nests. The species is tolerant in respect to territorial boundaries.
The goldfinch lays from four to six eggs with sets of five being the most common.
The gold finch is primarily an eater of seeds, notably those of the composite family. Among its favorite food plants may be mentioned grey birch, alder, thistle, sunflower, evening primrose, ragweed, and above all, perhaps, the dandelion. It is, however, no uncommon sight to see the birds in spring, when caterpillars are small, picking them from their webs.
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