IT'S FLOWER FRIDAY

Yeah, it's Flower Friday but there's no flowers around here yet...not even the lowly pussy willow is in bloom. It will be another month or more for that.
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The Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a year-round resident of this area. The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a migratory bird and spends winter in the south of the U.S. They typically return to Wisconsin on the 15th of March (+/- 2 days) but this year they are especially early.
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The males arrive a few weeks before the females to establish their breeding territories. The "sing" almost constantly....but it's not what you think. They are bitching at the other Red-wings saying "THIS IS MINE---ENTER AT YOUR PERIL!"   Have a listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3QicOAiBXk
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Best in Large.