Red-winged blackbird, Phoenix Park

I’ve noticed more Red-winged blackbirds this spring than in any other year; I’m not sure if that means there are more of them around or if I’ve just been lucky. I do find it funny that I drove three hours to Lake County hoping to see a few around Clear Lake — only to come home and spot a larger number of these gorgeous birds only minutes from my house!

Los Lagos Pond, Granite Bay

An interested female

All puffed up