A female red winged blackbird takes the the air from her perch on a cattail in a marsh in Dixonville, Ore., on Tuesday. Although not as showy as the male, the female red winged blackbird still has a bit of color on her wing patches. (Credit Image: © Robin Loznak/robinloznak.com)

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