Red-Winged Blackbird Male

"All night my heart makes it's way
however it can over the rough ground
of uncertainties, buy only until night
meets and then is overwhelmed by
morning, the light deepening, the
wind easing and just waiting, as I 
too wait (and when have I ever been
disappointed?) for redbird to sing."

Mary Oliver from A thousand Mornings

What a grand show of blip solidarity and support yesterday for this excellent community of humanity!!!  I heard the red winged blackbird sing this morning!

female red-winged blackbird here