Red-Winged Blackbird
Migratory birds will often join a flock of more than a thousand to migrate.
Active feeders, using their strong bill to open up the leaf bases of reeds and aquatic plants, or lifting sticks and stones to find hidden insects.
As highly generalized foragers and predators, Red-winged blackbirds control insects populations through predation and weed populations through the consumption of seeds.
Males will fiercely defend their territory; they chase other males out of their territory and attack nest predators, including much larger animals, such as horses and people.