Ten rusty blackbirds dropped into our backyard last week. This was not a surprise, exactly, but it wasn't anticipated. Seeing a rusty blackbird can never be anticipated. This is a species on the brink ...

An unusual species showed up in East Grand Forks last week. Not rare, exactly. But probably becoming rare. This was the rusty blackbird. Not just one but three of this migrant dropped into Sandy Aubol ...

Three blackbirds are common to the Niagara Frontier during our summers. They are the brown-headed cowbird, the red-winged blackbird and the common grackle. A fourth species, the rusty blackbird, ...

The rusty blackbird is one of North America’s most rapidly declining species and is the focus of efforts by scientists and volunteers to better track the blackbird’s migration habits and stopover ...

During October, the bird migration has been continuous. Raptors, such as red-tailed hawks, rough-legged hawks and bald eagles, have been flying over. Area lakes hold plenty of ducks and geese as well.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fortunately, wholesale slaughters of songbirds for food ended long ago, but plenty of other threats have arisen. The little-known ...

The blackbird family (Icteridae) includes many species not called blackbirds, such as orioles, meadowlarks, bobolinks and cowbirds. Other birds, such as crows, ravens and starlings, are also primarily ...