Marie Read / Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male displaying in cattail marsh, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida, USA, January.

Marie Read / Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male displaying in cattail marsh, backlighting, Ithaca, New York, USA, April.

Marie Read / Female Red winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) calling and performing wingspread display on bulrush, New York, USA, May.