Richfield: Hearing nature in the city

red-winged blackbird
A red-winged blackbird makes its home at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield.
J. Jongsma via Flickr

Above the din of cars and planes, the red-winged blackbird sings loud and clear at the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield.

Karen Shragg, who manages the center, shows off a marshy area along a hiking path that the blackbird calls home.

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