How to Speak Red winged blackbird 🐦‍⬛ The red winged black bird is as you guessed, black with red on their wing Their song is really cool and sounds like “oak a lee” And this song is used to attract mates, and defend territory But the simple presence of red winged blackbirds reveals information about the environment as well These birds live in wet habitats like marshlands and alongside rivers and lakes So when I hear “oak a lee”, I know there is water nearby Even if I don’t see it What are the