A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch. April 15, 2019 A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch. This rusty blackbird had avoided becoming an icy blackbird. “Bye Bye Blackbird” becomes a sad song as the population of the rusty blackbird declines. A red-winged blackbird finds a bit of green on a day that would never be mistaken for St. Patrick’s Day. This female red-winged blackbird has never watched The Weather Channel. It is a weather channel. ← Over 200 power poles went down in the April storm, but the mailbox held firm.Al Batt: ’Tis the season — red-winged blackbirds are the sounds of spring →