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The Last Blackbird

Posted on February 2, 2025February 5, 2025

The other day I took a winter walk out at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. There were hardly any birds present except Red-winged blackbirds and chickadees. In the summer I often see Yellow-headed blackbirds at the same ponds and marshes as red wing blackbirds.

I found myself wondering what the red wing blackbird said to the last yellow headed blackbird to leave on migration?

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