The day started out with a drizzle as we headed back to the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge in Montana early Wednesday morning. Our plan was to photograph Red-winged Blackbirds as they displayed and called to potential mates, their breath showing as vapor just as our breath shows in cold temperatures. With the rain, the weather wasn’t quite cold enough and instead we were treated to a couple of hours of watching both Red-winged Blackbirds and Yellow-headed Blackbirds as they defended territories at the edge of the pond in the refuge, chasing each other among the reeds and cattails. The Yellow-headed Blackbird provided a bit of sunshine on a rainy day.