Last week in Montana, I spent more time with both Red-winged Blackbirds and Yellow-headed Blackbirds than I have ever spent with either species. After watching the drama between the two species, whether it was for territory or for a female that may or may not have been one of their own, I have come to really love both of these fairly common blackbirds that when it is not mating season, can be easily overlooked. The expressions on their faces, whether they’re warbling their mating call or just giving menacing looks, as in this image, are priceless.