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Twelve Ways of Seeing Blackbirds
Today, I’d like to highlight a local favorite of mine: the Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus.
* First Name: Red-winged would be a wonderful description, if it were correct. The problem, at least in regard to reality, is that red only applies to the bird’s shoulder patches. An older, first name used to be red-shouldered but apparently those who name birds eschewed the logic and decided to exaggerate the spread of red.
* Surname: Blackbird is also apt, as the birds are all black. At least the males are. Recently, bird names have become controversial because of the use of people’s…
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