Carolus Linneaus, a Swedish scientist, gave the red-winged blackbird its scientific name, Agelaius phoenicus, in 1766. The ...

In this episode, The Daily reports on red-winged blackbirds, a territorial species that nests along Lake Michigan’s shoreline and is known for attacking passersby. JONAH ROSENBERG: Picture yourself ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. It feels worth starting this column by acknowledging this was a weird year ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - If you’ve been training for the Bix along the riverfront or been there for any reason, you may have spotted red-winged blackbirds swoop down at unsuspecting pedestrians. The ...

Red-winged blackbirds are protected by the Migratory Bird Act. Yet the Act allows for this to happen if the birds become detrimental to farming or cause a health hazard. Brrr … the ponds are all ...

Looking for a sure sign of spring? You might want to head to your nearest wetland. That’s where you’ll find red-winged blackbirds already singing their hearts out from atop trees and cattails, having ...

Birders, including me, can be fickle. In February or March when we hear the first red-winged blackbird of the year sing its distinct three-syllable “On-ka-lee,” we rejoice. The common refrain on ...

It’s important to stay alert along the lakefront for many reasons, but one reason you may not suspect is local birds. If you’ve been attacked by a bird along the lakefront, you’re not alone; ...