When up and about, at the cattail area, we saw huge flocks of the 
returning of Red-Winged Blackbirds to their favorite nesting area on our farm. The red isn’t showing up right now, but as the weather get warmer and warmer we will be able to see the red stripe.
If you have never heard these delightful birds sing please go here.
We have small flocks now. but by the time the asparagus is popping out of the ground this area on our farm will be full of these little beauties.
The county has started digging up three large culverts that go under the road at the end of our farm today. It will take them four days, in the meantime the little grandchildren must walk down the end of our corn field to get to the bridge (Terry takes equipment into the fields on this bridge) so they can walk across the road and stand by the mailboxes.
In the way of all children everywhere they are seeing this as a great adventure…we should all be that way…not an obstacle but a new adventure.
Kelly and Misty will have to drive down the tractor road to the back of our farm, across the ‘super highway’ (grandchildren name) over to the dirt lane and into our yard to go to work for the next few days.
“COOL!” Our grandson the sixth grader responded, “Way Cool!”
Adventures are everywhere…hope you have at least one today!
Your farm friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
We know it’s spring when the blackbirds come back…..especially the yellow headed ones.
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LOVED this blog entry Linda… one of my favorites!
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they see such fun in things. wish we could keep that. 🙂
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Ah yes! adventures.. yay! c
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The Redwings came back here last week. Today the crows were back, too. When did we forget that life was an adventure? Thanks for reminding me. It always takes a child to set us straight, seems like.
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Oh, that we could all see the adventures life presents us with instead of the nuisances.
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I love the redwings. For a long time I couldn’t get a picture of one and then when we were visiting the Colorado kids I took a zilliion of them on their feeder. Then when we got back to Oregon, for some reason the ones there decided to pose for me too after all those years!
Yes, it really helps to try to think like a child sometimes!
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Seeing the world through the eyes of a child is so much more exciting, isn’t it? Lovely birds and lovely way of singing.
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I love red winged blackbirds. I think I first read about them in The Trumpet of the Swan, and then started seeing them in my neighborhood.
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I had to have a listen, as I’d not heard them in so long! Thanks for the blast from the past for me.
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The black birds are here too. I even heard some mourning doves. Love the sound of the doves. I also see a few pigeons pairing up. Ugh. They gotta go.
Oh the adventures of children.
Cheri
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A few Red-winged Blackbirds were mingled in with the Grackles, Starlings and Cowbirds who stopped by today. One pair has been staying on and visiting the backyard the last couple of years. I can always tell when the male is here, that loud, shrill voice can be heard plainly.
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What gorgeous if somewhat loud birds. I’ve never seen one before, which is no surprise as they are North American 🙂
We have the “normal” blackbirds, which I believe are called Eurasian Blackbird in the US, but they stay here in winter, so we don’t associate them with spring. They are my dog’s favourite thing to chase.
Ahh… the child’s eye. Isn’t it amazing. I wonder when we lose that ability to simply “be” and see possibilities rather than obstacles? Enjoy your adventures.
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