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Arriving in the spring, flocks of
these birds build their nests in Imperial Valley marshes and drainage ditches
where cattail reeds grow.
They 'dance' on the banks to attract a mate and then stay throughout our hot summer before heading south to Mexico for the winter. There are ditches and a small pond across the street from the IVC campus at the Pioneers Museum, where you will usually find them. |
If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Yellow-Headed Blackbird
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Wrenderings Newsletter Summer 2000 - The first confirmed nesting of Yellow-Headed Blackbirds in San Diego County is presented on the San Diego Museum of Natural History's "San Diego Bird Atlas" Web site.
Yellow-Headed Blackbird - Great photo showing a male displaying his territorial call, with field notes, presented by "The Aviary" Web site.
The following "WAV" format sound file is copyright protected by Doug Van Gausig of Sedona, Arizona, as part of the "Sounds of Nature" Web site:
- http://www.naturesongs.com/yhbl1.wav - Yellow-Headed Blackbird song
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us