tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post1979805139363206027..comments2024-03-28T16:50:48.709-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-16641115490173894182018-02-18T14:29:46.975-06:002018-02-18T14:29:46.975-06:00I love that they are harbingers of Spring. They h...I love that they are harbingers of Spring. They had a wonderful song too. Thanks!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-88113195100261509462018-02-14T07:08:19.343-06:002018-02-14T07:08:19.343-06:00The red-wings are my favorite because when I hear ...The red-wings are my favorite because when I hear their song I know Spring is just around the corner... finally.<br />SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-6669391609749868252018-02-14T00:20:53.781-06:002018-02-14T00:20:53.781-06:00I see "regular" blackbirds all the time ...I see "regular" blackbirds all the time in Houston but seeing the pops of red was so unexpected and so neat to see. Beauty is all around us if we just look, isn't it? 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-91571401616660160852018-02-14T00:20:10.214-06:002018-02-14T00:20:10.214-06:00It was definitely damp and swampy where they were....It was definitely damp and swampy where they were. And they loved it. I forgot to mention the "song" yep, so nice to hear. I guess for us maybe a sign of Spring? Bring it on! ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-43620247748876149552018-02-14T00:18:42.795-06:002018-02-14T00:18:42.795-06:00How cool. You are taking care of them. Funny to ...How cool. You are taking care of them. Funny to think some of these might be stopping at your feeder!!! Small world indeed.1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-25292266341276459692018-02-14T00:17:26.857-06:002018-02-14T00:17:26.857-06:00Isn't it though? A huge gathering of birds is...Isn't it though? A huge gathering of birds is just stunning. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-1757540763819143492018-02-14T00:16:48.991-06:002018-02-14T00:16:48.991-06:00The burst of color is so surprising and so pretty....The burst of color is so surprising and so pretty. We want to increase bird feeding at the farm too. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-18209428408263581662018-02-14T00:16:10.852-06:002018-02-14T00:16:10.852-06:00There were definitely puddles and standing water i...There were definitely puddles and standing water in that field. They loved it! They are so pretty. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-21276010451920540492018-02-14T00:15:39.838-06:002018-02-14T00:15:39.838-06:00That's awesome, thanks for sharing that!!That's awesome, thanks for sharing that!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-19839807015036587822018-02-13T22:25:10.722-06:002018-02-13T22:25:10.722-06:00Really beautiful when you see those flashes of red...Really beautiful when you see those flashes of red. What a treat to see that big flock at the Farm! I love feeding the birds every day and seeing all the activity and beauty right outside my kitchen door. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-28007049298017739312018-02-13T19:34:53.930-06:002018-02-13T19:34:53.930-06:00Here in Maine, red winged blackbirds are one of th...Here in Maine, red winged blackbirds are one of the signs of spring. Love to hear their "song". They like damp or swampy areas. It'll be a month or more before they're here though, we still have lots of snow and cold weather.kthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132709481361318034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-48947671592041531462018-02-13T17:48:45.515-06:002018-02-13T17:48:45.515-06:00we see these birds in the spring; they stop at our...we see these birds in the spring; they stop at our bird feeder.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60650778656370415412018-02-13T13:23:06.633-06:002018-02-13T13:23:06.633-06:00In my dry yard in the city, black birds abound in ...In my dry yard in the city, black birds abound in the spring. I don't know if they are blackbirds, crows, or starlings. The sound of them rising all at once and the sight of their swooping off to one side or the other is amazing.Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4059531345514999452018-02-13T10:29:34.882-06:002018-02-13T10:29:34.882-06:00I love those birds, the flash of colour on their w...I love those birds, the flash of colour on their wings is fantastic! They have a nice call too. We have a little swampy area behind our yard in the woods and they hang out there. I love discovering birds and watching them. I've been trying to increase the bird feeding too when I can afford it!Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-17912026186161320282018-02-13T10:28:00.473-06:002018-02-13T10:28:00.473-06:00I love those and had one at my feeder the other da...I love those and had one at my feeder the other day. At the farm, they usually are found around puddles and ponds among the cattails.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-42794060475594899412018-02-13T09:20:38.296-06:002018-02-13T09:20:38.296-06:00They use Cattails as a nesting place. Please don&#...They use Cattails as a nesting place. Please don't clear Cattails out of your pondspeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676449572517853484noreply@blogger.com