Painted: 07/21/23 About the Birds: Unlike its abundant Red-winged cousin, the Tricolored Blackbird is limited to a small range almost entirely in California, where its population has declined precipitously. The birds live in colonies consisting of at times more than 50,000 nests, sometimes just a couple feet apart. With the disappearance of their marsh habitat, Tricolored Blackbirds have come to rely on agricultural fields—and in turn, on private landowners, working in partnership with 蜜柚APP California, to protect the colonies. According to 蜜柚APP's 蜜柚APP model, the bird’s current summer range is forecast to decline by 92 percent by 2080, moving from the Central Valley into the hills of the Coast Range, and will be among those competing for water in a state beset by increasing drought. In contrast the Song Sparrow is widespread and familiar in many areas of North America, where the streaky bird can be spotted flying from bush to bush with their distinctive...