We were, again, on the outlook for red-winged blackbirds.  Every time we pass that marsh we have our eyes open for them.  They come back each year.  The farmer, also, has some nesting boxes strategically placed on the edges of the marsh.  They are hard to spot when they are perched in a tree.  Their strip of color on their shoulders is hard to see.  It is a lot easier to make an accurate identification when their tell tale red on their wings is revealed when they are flying.  I, always, loved the sight of red-winged blackbirds. And so does my wife.