Red-winged blackbirds are year-round residents of Kentucky and most of the continental US. They typically nest in cattails or bulrushes in marshes and swampy areas but may also nest in drier fields. Males fiercely defend their territory and may attempt to chase away animals or even people. Males often have
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These tiny finches typically breed in the western United States and southern Canada, but some years they organize irregular migrations further south and can be seen in Kentucky. Close relatives of goldfinches, pine siskins are also primarily vegetarian and attracted to Nyger seeds. Not as showy as goldfinches, they are
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