MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Many runners and joggers are on high alert this time of year as Red-winged blackbirds enter defense ...

No bird is too big to escape attack by red-winged blackbirds rigorously defending their territory. Whether it's humans walking by on a path or turkeys feeding nearby, these two-ounce tyrants don't ...

Sometimes I like to nerd out on a specific bird. The challenge is to learn something new, and I always do. Today's focus is the red-winged blackbird, a perfectly named harbinger of spring in ...

Around this time of year, male red-winged blackbirds are at the peak of their beauty - and their aggressiveness. Just ask anyone who's been divebombed by a protective feathered father.

Turns out, the red-winged blackbird is a notorious ne’er do well. But it’s not for nothing. Red-winged blackbirds are tenacious protectors of their nesting territory.

Red-winged blackbirds are one of the most happy-sounding harbingers of spring. If you aren’t familiar with their liquid song, go to a marsh right now and listen, if I can recognize it anyone can.

If you'd like to avoid a dive bomb from an angry red-winged blackbird or a peck at your head, it's best to avoid walking near their nests. To stream 13OYS on your phone, you need the 13OYS app.

Red-winged blackbirds have been terrorizing unsuspecting walkers at the Lakefill throughout the spring and summer, swooping down on them, squawking in their ears and flying into their hair.

Then, on March 1, I awake to the sound of red-winged blackbirds, twee-ing and twee-ing as they greet the dawn. Yes! Red-wings are true harbingers of spring. In years past, we’ve had them arrive as ...

Red-winged blackbirds are Georgia natives; the males, with their bright red and yellow shoulder patches on an otherwise glossy black body, are gorgeous. But when flocks of 40, ...

A red winged blackbird. So, how do we tell the difference between Starlings and the true blackbirds? It’s actually quite easy, but during spring migration they can be a bit confusing.