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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts) Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:06 PM Jul 2012

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Laziness level: expert (Original Post) Major Nikon Jul 2012 OP

Red-wing blackbirds are extremely territorial... Scuba Jul 2012 #1

I had a male red wing black bird in my yard for a summer, who ruled this one tree. texanwitch Jul 2012 #2

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Red-wing blackbirds are extremely territorial...

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:20 PM

Jul 2012

... and will attack anything that invades their space. I've seen them chase out hawks, sit on cranes and even deer, pecking away to drive them off.

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

2. I had a male red wing black bird in my yard for a summer, who ruled this one tree.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:24 PM

Jul 2012

He took on all comers.

He did sing all summer, looking for girl friend I quess.

This summer I had male and female red wing black bird come to visit for a few days.

I wonder if it was the same bird with his mate.

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