< Previous110 COASTMONTHLY.COM | JuLY 2023 BIRD’S EYE VIEW RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS story and illustration by CHRISTINA MATTISON EBERT Have you ever detected an avian scuffle in the sky and looked up to see one or more smallish birds ganging up on a larger bird to chase it out of the area? It’s likely that those aggressive little guys were red-winged blackbirds, known for their vehement territorial behavior. Beware, because they will descend upon humans, too. Writer Geoff Micks writes of his encounter with a red-winged blackbird: “The bird had been watching us the whole time ... It was waiting for me to turn my back, and then it encouraged me to continue my retreat by dive-bombing me in the back of the skull.” FuN FACT: upon spotting danger, male red-winged blackbirds change their calls, and nearby males will copy the new call. There is no specific “danger call” — it’s the change of call that communicates an impending threat. 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