Yellowhead Takeoff
A Yellow-headed Blackbird lifts off from last year’s reed, wings spread wide as it searches for a better perch from which to broadcast its unmistakable call across the marsh.
An Ancient Presence in North America
Fossils of Yellow-headed Blackbirds dating back roughly 100,000 years have been discovered in California, New Mexico, and Utah, indicating the species has occupied western wetlands since at least the Pleistocene epoch. (Source: All About Birds)
