A blackbirder is a person or ship involved in blackbirding - the practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
What does it mean when a red winged blackbird lands on someones head?
That person probably needs a haircut and a comb.
SR-71 Blackbird is a surveillance aircraft developed by the United States of America. It is a surveillance aircraft which does not carry bombs. It was discontinued in production after sometime.
Are red-winged blackbird aggressive?
Male red-winged blackbirds (black body, red stripe on wings) have been known to be aggressive when defending territory. Best to leave their nest areas undisturbed.
What year was the song blackbird written in?
Recorded on June 11 1968 and Released on the 22nd of November 1968
Because neon yellow is easier to spot then brown earthworms because they blend into the soil/ground.
Being a bird, a swallow is a vertebrate. All birds are vertebrates, because every bird has a backbone. They are members of the subphylum Vertebrata, chordates with backbones or spinal columns.
Can you have a red winged blackbird as a pet Chicago?
No. They are protected under the migratory bird treaty of 1918.
Establishment of a Federal prohibition, unless permitted by regulations, to "pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture or kill, possess, offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, purchase, deliver for shipment, ship, cause to be shipped, deliver for transportation, transport, cause to be transported, carry, or cause to be carried by any means whatever, receive for shipment, transportation or carriage, or export, at any time, or in any manner, any migratory bird, included in the terms of this Convention . . . for the protection of migratory birds . . . or any part, nest, or egg of any such bird." (16 U.S.C. 703)
Why were the SR-71 Blackbirds taken out of service?
Spy satelites can now do the same job, which is cheaper and doesnt risk pilots being shot down or risk violating another countries airspace and provoking a conflict.
What would eat a blackbird in your backyard it ate all but the head and entrails.?
Here are some animals that eat birds - you did not say where you lived, so there might be other wild animals in your area. The head and entrails are the least tasty bits of any animal, by the way. * cats * dogs * other birds like hawks and owls * weasels * coyotes * foxes It would not be a snake, because snakes swallow their prey whole. Most likely, it was a dog or cat who ate the bird, since many wild animals do not like to come close to houses. Most likely a kestrel, I have witnessed on several occasions in my garden attack birds and when it has finished all that is left is what you have stated.