Today I learned red winged blackbirds are the epitome of pretty privilege because what do you MEAN you attacked my head and *I* feel bad for existing in your space??? Smh - ThreadSky

rachelgilmore.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Today I learned red winged blackbirds are the epitome of pretty privilege because what do you MEAN you attacked my head and *I* feel bad for existing in your space??? Smh

Reposted from Rachel Gilmore

A BIRD SWOOPED INTO THE BACK OF MY HEAD THIS MORNING WHILE I WAS WALKING MY DOG HAHA WTF

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khonshubastet.bsky.social•5 days ago

Birdie is mad at you or a nest full of babies around?

sadiemayhem.bsky.social•5 days ago

I call them the biker boys. They travel in gangs and don’t put up with any bs. The eagles in my neighbourhood don’t stand a chance if they get near where they are nesting. A group of them will take turns swooping in and pecking at their butt while they are flying till they leave. They are fearless.

brockpytel.bsky.social•5 days ago

Crows do this when their young are on the ground nearby.

dumox.bsky.social•5 days ago

I guess that's why a crow smacked me upside the head once

teasemporiumandco.bsky.social•5 days ago

Crows are known for holding a grudge against a person for up to 17 years and are known for revenge if they see this person again lol maybe you did something they did not like lol
Crows are my spirit animal 🤣

mattjwells.bsky.social•5 days ago

#NotAllBlackbirds

travellator3.bsky.social•5 days ago

Never move to Australia 😉

muzicmaestro.bsky.social•5 days ago

The flying fox!

chachalaroo.bsky.social•5 days ago

When my kids were little, we lived on a farm. A red winger used to follow us to the bus and back everyday, about a mile. Stopping at tree to tree....

cadguy50.bsky.social•5 days ago

You must have been near a nest ... danger!

martinlevesque.bsky.social•5 days ago

They are not afraid to chase away birds of prey.

jona-maz.bsky.social•5 days ago

Apparently this is a thing that blackbirds do this time of year lol

superphilx.bsky.social•5 days ago

They’re the worst, we got attacked all the time when hanging out at La Ronde in Montreal when we were kids.

segm09.bsky.social•5 days ago

Once got attacked by one while at La Ronde. How it thought an amusement park full of people was its space, I have no idea

dano53.bsky.social•5 days ago

They were great fun when we were kids, trying to get them to attack us, it was a spring ritual.

cadicatz.bsky.social•5 days ago

If they decide to own a place you are not safe passing through. It can be entertaining watching unsuspecting passersby.

ashwynne.bsky.social•5 days ago

It's so funny because the red winged blackbirds are some of the most polite visitors in my yard. We'll have like 5-8 feeding at any given time and they don't bother us one bit... I only realized they could be aggressive when I was walking once in Toronto!!!

sadiemayhem.bsky.social•5 days ago

I do think they get to know you. They are in the same family as crows and ravens.

ashwynne.bsky.social•5 days ago

And what's even more interesting to me is that as a kid I walked in a marsh area and would march from nest to nest to watch the progress of the nestlings. Never once was attacked. I guess the males knew me?

robert-bob.bsky.social•5 days ago

Red-wing Blackbirds are my spirit animal.

I spent so much time in swamps when I was in the army, and they were always with us, serenading us with their whistle/chirp.

And if bad guys were sneaking up on is at night, they would awaken and let us know.

silverfoxontherock.bsky.social•5 days ago

You must have been close to their nest. I have been dive- bombed by nesting pairs of red winged blackbirds. It’s pretty disconcerting for sure! 🫣

di-zaster.bsky.social•5 days ago

Bold and angry one on my walk yesterday. Must have been in guarding mode.
Or maybe they've decided to revolt idk

gizmotron.bsky.social•5 days ago

Literally!

themeaningofliff.bsky.social•5 days ago

I was on a road cycling ride and a red winged blackbird protecting its young chased me for nearly 1 km at speeds of 30km/h.

That bird was not taking any crap.

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