Sounds Good

I've tried several times to describe the call of male Red-winged Blackbirds---never with complete success. A trill, a squirt gun that shoots music, or maybe the acoustic equivalent of a glance at a bright, possibly even triumphant, flag, rippling in the wind. No matter what it sounds good.

Posted on February 20, 2017 02:36 AM by scottking scottking

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Observer

scottking

Date

February 19, 2017 05:05 PM CST

Description

Two male Red-winged Blackbirds in small trees along the Missouri River

Photos / Sounds

What

Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica)

Observer

scottking

Date

February 19, 2017 05:09 PM CST

Description

Rock Doves on wall of the Century Link Center in Omaha

Comments

Posted by sambiology over 7 years ago

Love it! Thanks

Posted by scottking over 7 years ago

Gawd, I love that description..."a squirt gun that shoots music"! My only sign of Spring so far is the return of Pine Siskins. (At least, I think they're out there today. I can't see them through the fog!)

Posted by figaro over 7 years ago

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