The rusty blackbird’s scientific name is Euphagus carolinus. The genus name, Euphagus (you-fa-gus) means “good to eat.” While few if any modern-day gourmands would contemplate working blackbirds into ...

Ten rusty blackbirds dropped into our backyard last week. This was not a surprise, exactly, but it wasn't anticipated. Seeing a rusty blackbird can never be anticipated. This is a species on the brink ...

Thanksgiving morning, I was up early. Our guests were still asleep and I was done with the morning chores. A pot of fresh coffee had been brewed, a fire was crackling happily in the wood stove (front ...

An unusual species showed up in East Grand Forks last week. Not rare, exactly. But probably becoming rare. This was the rusty blackbird. Not just one but three of this migrant dropped into Sandy Aubol ...

Three blackbirds are common to the Niagara Frontier during our summers. They are the brown-headed cowbird, the red-winged blackbird and the common grackle. A fourth species, the rusty blackbird, ...

Bird experts are seeking volunteers in Oklahoma and 23 other states to spot the North American Rusty Blackbird, a species whose population has dropped to a fraction of its size in the 1960s.

During October, the bird migration has been continuous. Raptors, such as red-tailed hawks, rough-legged hawks and bald eagles, have been flying over. Area lakes hold plenty of ducks and geese as well.

Despite being called “blackbirds,” they are all members of the Icteridae family of common songbirds and are frequently vividly colored. They are categorized as New World Blackbirds in North America to ...

SOUTH NEWFANE Some of the blackbirds are among the earliest songbirds to return to our Vermont neighborhoods. The blackbirds which return early are members of the blackbird family (Icteridae), and ...