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Black Bird
Agelaius phoeniceus
36.7783, -119.418
Field Notes
Description:
Behavior
Male Red-winged Blackbirds do everything they can to get noticed, sitting on high perches and belting out their conk-la-ree! song all day long. Females stay lower, skulking through vegetation for food and quietly weaving together their remarkable nests. In winter Red-winged Blackbirds gather in huge flocks to eat grains with other blackbird species and starlings.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-winged_blackbird/id/ac
Habitat:
Look for Red-winged Blackbirds in fresh and saltwater marshes, along watercourses, water hazards on golf courses, and wet roadsides, as well as drier meadows and old fields. In winter, you can find them at crop fields, feedlots, and pastures.
Notes:
Mt Diablo had lots of red winged black birds all over it. They were having a singing session. It was a very pleasant sound. Pictures are taken on different parts of Mt Diablo including the foothills.
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