Male Yellow-headed Blackbirds arrive at breeding grounds, typically freshwater marshes with tall vegetation like cattails and bulrushes, several weeks before the females arrive.
They are fiercely territorial during the breeding season, actively defending their chosen places.
A single male can attract and mate with multiple females (up to eight or even more) who build their nests within his territory.
Male Yellow-headed blackbird sings with all his heart to attract a female to his territory.
Generally, life is good.
