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Red-winged Blackbirds

Male red-winged blackbirds establish breeding territories in mid-March. Commonly five, but as many as fifteen females mate and nest within the territory of a single male. Males aggressively drive off invaders, be they other birds or humans. - Jim Rathert.

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March 1997 - Volume 58, Issue 3

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