Red-Winged Blackbirds in Cesar Chavez Park. They come to breed and feed. Binge. Read posts. Return to Video Index page
Babies Crying
Two of the four eggs in the Red-winged Blackbird nest at the edge of the paved path (see yesterday's post) have hatched, and the hatchlings are alive and hungry.
Blackbirds Feeding on Fennel
As autumn begins, swarms of Red-winged Blackbirds return to the park and descend on the fennel forest to fatten up on fennel seeds for the winter.
No Satisfaction
Female Red-winged Blackbird has a bad day. She can't get satisfaction from a male or from a female.
Red-Winged Blackbird Defends Nest Against Raiding Crow
The northwest corner of Cesar Chavez Park (Berkeley CA) is Red-Winged Blackbird nesting territory in the spring. Here a crow, possibly looking for a breakfast of scrambled blackbird eggs, meets with a vigorous aerial defense. The blackbird is smaller but has a wickedly sharp beak and is not afraid to attack the much larger raider. This skirmish ended when the photographer came closer and the crow beat a retreat.
Red-winged Blackbirds 3/25/18
With the rain ending and sun coming out, the red-winged blackbirds in Cesar Chavez Park were active and noisy. Several of the birds were scratching and preening frantically, suggesting that they are bothered by some skin parasite.
Red-winged Blackbirds in Cesar Chavez Park
March 19 2018: the Red-winged Blackbirds appear to have settled in for their breeding season in the fennel groves in the northwest corner of this park.
Red-winged Blackbirds March 2018
The Red-winged Blackbirds look like they've arrived to stay for their breeding season in the northwest quadrant of Cesar Chavez Park. Two smaller scouting parties arrived in February but didn't stay for more than a day or two.
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One of the several male Red-winged Blackbirds advertising his ardor for the first few females to arrive
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Red-winged Blackbirds nesting in tall vegetation
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Red-winged Blackbirds in Cesar Chavez Park in early October, a most unusual time to see them there
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Red-winged Blackbirds in Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbird females in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbirds feeding on fennel seeds in Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, in late September
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Red-winged Blackbird males calling out in Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, California, in late September
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Male Red-winged Blackbird in November in Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley California
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Male Red-winged Blackbird in November in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California. See https://chavezpark.org
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Red-winged Blackbird male in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbird male in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbird females in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbird female in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbird female feeding Brown-headed Cowbird chick in Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbird females in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbird male in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Red-winged Blackbird Males in Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley California
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Early Red-winged Blackbird males in Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, California
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Red-winged Blackbird female gathers material for making nest
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Red-winged Blackbird female displaying with bugs in beak to feed chicks