Post #3348845

2026-06-18 13:24 UTC

I see so many people saying they&#39;ve been swooped by red-winged blackbirds and I never have? Threatened, sure, in that way they&#39;ll stalk towards you singing their territorial song, but never swooped. I wonder how common it is? If you live in a region with red-winged blackbirds...

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@webhat@infosec.exchange 2026-06-18 13:26

@idzie@kolektiva.social sorry, I missed the red winged part and answered the poll, no swooping

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@donutage@mastodon.social 2026-06-18 15:53

@idzie@kolektiva.social @stormygleason@hachyderm.io My family has a house on the NJ shore. Redwings like to nest in a stand of tall reeds between the house and the water and get agitated whenever anyone tries to walk on the dock. I haven't been swooped myself, but other members of the family, especially smaller kids, have been.

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@Zonzonn8@piaille.fr 2026-06-18 22:28

@idzie@kolektiva.social I said yes but it was my partner. And crows as well for me and him and probably a large population of metro Vancouver 😅

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@ienvision@mastodon.social 2026-06-19 13:39

@idzie@kolektiva.social Haven't been swooped at - but this guy always comes and sits close when I walk my pups at a particular spot. Hard to get a good shot in the shade.

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@andrew773@mastodon.online 2026-06-19 13:59

@idzie@kolektiva.social I've been swiped multiple times! The first time I had no idea what happened but since then I've been able to identify it. I think it might be my light colored hair but I have no idea. They don't attack my partner.

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