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Male Red-winged Blackbirds Migrating South

Red-winged blackbirds migrate in large flocks and travel during the day, however the sexes fly separately with the female birds going south first followed my the male birds as seen in this picture. This picture was taken near Long Point, Ontario in November.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Canada
Camera: COOLPIX B700
Copyright: © Joseph Hollick