Mr. and Mrs. Red-winged Blackbird, above, take turns feeding the nestlings, and chasing off intruders.
‘Females build the nests by winding stringy plant material around several close, upright stems and weaving in a platform of coarse, wet vegetation.’ (All About Birds) Sometimes, as shown here, it is remarkable that the nest is sturdy enough to stay put and not fall into the water!
Can you see those teeny little heads popping out? Amazingly, 11-14 days after hatching, they’ll be ready to climb out and explore~!
Birder's Journey 
How amazing BJ, that they can build so precariously and hatch little ones. Great captures my friend !
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Thank you, AB! I think learning about nest building is such a fascinating subject. There are so many miraculous structures created by many different birds! Wonders of HaShem ☺️
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so precious and beautiful!!
On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 4:39 AM Birder’s Journey wrote:
> Birder’s Journey posted: ” Mr. and Mrs. Red-winged Blackbird, above, take > turns feeding the nestlings, and chasing off intruders. ‘Females build the > nests by winding stringy plant material around several close, upright stems > and weaving in a platform of coarse, wet vegetati” >
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I quite agree, dearest Yishai!
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That is awesome! I love their tiny heads peeking around the plant stems. Well done!
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So glad you enjoyed them, Amy. In fact, I’m so glad you could actually find the little teeny heads peeking up😉
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First time seeing one of their nests. Very nice series.
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We usually have so many birds in common. This was one of countless Red-wing Blackbird nests in our local Wetlands this year. They usually love to build their nests in the Pond Apple trees, which are especially common here.
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Carol, this is the first I’ve seen a RWB nest! I have looked and looked, for years, and if I think I’m close to seeing one, the male usually swoops me to leave! 🙂 Well done!!
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I know what you mean! They are so protective and can be so aggressive, and will sometimes dive bomb anyone or anything approaching their nest. As I mentioned to Ted, we have many RWBB’s here as they most often nest in the Pond Apple trees, which are abundant in our wetlands.
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Centuries of practice across generations
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Absolutely! ☺️
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Wonderful! I’ve never seen one of their nests.
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It’s funny…. There have been SO many of them here in full view of the boardwalk, and undoubtedly dozens more further out in the marsh!
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I love RWBB and your shots are terrific. I’ve never seen the nests- what a super image showing their nesting habits.
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We’re very lucky that they come to our wetlands in great numbers to nest during the spring-early summer. Just when we think their “season“ is over, we discover another new nest!
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