Yellow-headed Blackbird taking off from a common reed

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Calling Out for a Mate

A Yellow-headed Blackbird lifts off from last year’s reed, wings spread wide as it searches for a better perch from which to broadcast its unmistakable call across the marsh.

An Ancient Presence in North America

Fossils of Yellow-headed Blackbirds dating back roughly 100,000 years have been discovered in California, New Mexico, and Utah, indicating the species has occupied western wetlands since at least the Pleistocene epoch. (Source: All About Birds)

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