We meandered along to the town of Othello and entered the Columbia National Wildlife Reserve. Almost immediately we were greeted by hosts of blackbirds, the most stunning of which were the beautiful Yellow-headed Blackbirds. There were many of them in the reeds and cattails which bordered the small lakes beside the road, and they sang along with their Red-winged cousins. To hear the song of the Yellow-headed Blackbird, hold your mouse down on the picture.