Redwings Return

The red-winged blackbirds have returned to their breeding areas in the Mid-Atlantic region,giving their "congaree" calls from a treetop or cattail.These pond birds may be found some distance from the pond this early in the season.They eat some birdseed this time of year,insects being in short supply.Only the males call;the females,dully-colored and silent,are not evident to the casual observer,if they are present at all right now.