ATL102 - Red Winged Blackbird - Last summer (2004) we were down at the lake camping and fishing. The cattails at the edge of the water had numerous families of these red-winged black birds nesting there, with the males perched high in the tops of the cattails looking out over the landscape, guarding their mates and families. Trying to find one that held still long enough for a good clear shot was a challenge, if the bird held still on the cattail, the wind was blowing the cattail back and forth.