Photo: Juvenile Red-winged Blackbird, Brian Rice/Audubon Photography Awards
We are pleased to announce the winner of last week’s Monday Nature Mystery, Michael Piper!
Congratulations to Michael for correctly identifying the juvenile Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).
Last Week's mystery: Juvenile Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). Photo: Brian Rice/Audubon Photography Awards
According to All About Birds, female Red-winged Blackbirds build the nests by winding stringy plant material around several close, upright stems and weaving in a platform of coarse, wet vegetation. Around and over this she adds more wet leaves and decayed wood, plastering the inside with mud to make a cup. Finally, she lines the cup with fine, dry grasses. Young stay in the nest for just 11-14 days before fledging.
Each Monday we’ll post a new mystery and identify the previous week’s winner. They’ll receive an ASNV hat or tote bag.
Here is this week’s mystery:
Who is this fall visitor?
Be sure to post your guess on our Facebook page under the latest Monday Nature Mystery post. Good Luck!
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Monday Nature Mystery: Who is this fall visitor? Photo: Ben Cvengros/Audubon Photography Awards