78 Yellow-headed Blackbird

• A group of Yellow-headed Blackbirds are called a; Cluster / Cloud / Merl.
• Depending on his territory a male may hve up to 6 females and defend off any other male in that territory.  Even if he defends off a male that has sired a brood he will not kill or hurt the chicks.
• In the winter Clouds of rolling all males or all females will gather and fly bakc to front in a rolling fashion.  Sounds Cool.  Some say it sounds like a rusty gate opening.
• They have one of the most unique vocalizations.  It is a combination of honking, gurgling and strangling noises.  No it does not sound nice.  When a whole Cluster of them appear and are singing it is scary.
• They nest in prairie wetlands and marshes.  They eat what they can find there insects and seeds.
• The male will also have a white patch on his wing.