A male Red-winged Blackbird (first of the spring yard bird) was seen early this morning perched on our Purple Martin gourd pole.  His colorful wing patches looked beautiful in the sun as he flew over our field.
Lois Harder
Oak Harbor, Ottawa County
NW Ohio

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