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Easy To Teach Blackbird.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Published in the Waukegan Daily News, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday, September 23, 1912

Is a Natural Imitator and Responds Quickly to Training-Its Memory Strong. The blackbird, which belongs to the thrush family, has strong imitative powers, and has even been taught to speak. There is not much variety in its natural song, but its voice has a pure, flute-like tone and full volume. The bird is very susceptible […]

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Lightning Kills Fifty Birds.

Saturday, July 30, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, October 18, 1912

     Red Oak, Ill., Oct.-More than fifty blackbirds that had taken refuge in a poplar tree were killed when a bolt of lightning struck the tree.

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White Blackbird Returns.

Saturday, July 30, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, May 12, 1905

     People living near Fox Lake have several times this spring noticed a white blackbird among others of its species flying about the marshy places which abound in that region. The bird is reported to be absolutely white with the exception of the regular red spot which is on the wings of all males. Last […]

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