Natural Connections: Red-winged blackbirds

When springtime starts with persistent ice, gray skies and tepid weather, it’s hard to get excited about the season. So I did what a lot of folks do: I went south. The drive down to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, was like traveling into the future. Bare fields stretched out languidly in the sunshine, migrating ducks paddles on puddles and snow had retreated into the shadows. Back home, snow and ice still covered most surfaces and just a few new birds had arrived...

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Ken Notes: You know you are really up north when Stevens Point is "down south". When I bike the trails, the Red-winged blackbirds become the enemy of course they do increase my helmet use...