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Blackbird Courtship

Many birds have display postures used for mating. I never knew this was also true of blackbirds; I thought it was just exotic jungle species.

Ron Wodaski
Jun 22, 2022
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Redwing Blackbird male display posture

The male typically calls intermittently while posing. I’ve attached a link to a YouTube video that has more information. It’s about eastern blackbirds, but is mostly similar to what I see in the Pacific Northwest.

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