A female Yellow-headed Blackbird watches from marsh reeds during breeding season, within a male's defended territory.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Songbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbirds
A Yellow-headed Blackbird takes off from a marsh reed, searching for another perch from which to call.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Songbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbirds
A male Yellow-headed Blackbird perches among Goose Lake cattails, a striking sight in Illinois, where the species is endangered.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Songbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbirds
Yellow-headed Blackbirds return to northern Illinois marshes each spring after wintering farther south.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Songbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbirds
A male Yellow-headed Blackbird leans forward from a slender marsh reed, showing off his brilliant yellow head.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Songbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbirds
