Help with ID:
Aug 24, 2016 11:02:08 #
Help with ID.
This black color bird come in and leaves with one of my Green Jay.
The Green Jay will go to the feeder and feed, but the black color bird just
sets and waits till the Green Jay flies off then it fly off with the Green Jay.
The closest I see is a Brown-headed or Bronzed Cowbird, but there is no
brown or orange eye.
Thanks for the Help
This black color bird come in and leaves with one of my Green Jay.
The Green Jay will go to the feeder and feed, but the black color bird just
sets and waits till the Green Jay flies off then it fly off with the Green Jay.
The closest I see is a Brown-headed or Bronzed Cowbird, but there is no
brown or orange eye.
Thanks for the Help
Aug 24, 2016 11:35:27 #
Aug 24, 2016 12:30:53 #
GoldwingerTX wrote:
Help with ID.
This black color bird come in and leaves with one of my Green Jay.
The Green Jay will go to the feeder and feed, but the black color bird just
sets and waits till the Green Jay flies off then it fly off with the Green Jay.
The closest I see is a Brown-headed or Bronzed Cowbird, but there is no
brown or orange eye.
Thanks for the Help
This black color bird come in and leaves with one of my Green Jay.
The Green Jay will go to the feeder and feed, but the black color bird just
sets and waits till the Green Jay flies off then it fly off with the Green Jay.
The closest I see is a Brown-headed or Bronzed Cowbird, but there is no
brown or orange eye.
Thanks for the Help
How about a juvenile Common Grackle, (long tail), the eyes will turn lighter by Autumn. Lack of iridescent, looks small and traces of brown showing throughout might indicate a female.
Adult Female, Picture to follow;
My second -a Shiny Cowbird- never saw one, so I'm sticking with a Juvie. Common Grackle, female.
Aug 25, 2016 06:29:47 #
Szalajj
Loc: Salem, NH
Isn't it the cow bird that will lay eggs in the nest of other species?
Could this be one of those situations?
Could this be one of those situations?
Aug 25, 2016 07:36:22 #
Look at the beak; that is the beak of a cow bird, and since the bird appears to be predominantly black it would more than likely be a bronzed cow bird.
Aug 25, 2016 14:59:45 #
Yes, cowbirds often stick close to prospective foster moms so they will get used to them, making finding the nest, timing the sneak attack, and sneaking eggs into the nest easier. If the host is not forewarned by a strange bird at the nest, they are slightly less likely to take evasive action such as removing the egg, building a new nest floor on top of it, or, abandoning the nest. On the other hand, some birds just don't understand, and raise the cowbird as their own. Jays can count and are pretty savvy, so the cowbird may be outwitted in any case.
Aug 25, 2016 22:07:19 #
I have no idea, but he sure is interesting! I'll be looking forward to the replies you get! Good shot, GoldwingerTX!
Aug 25, 2016 23:58:11 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Look at the beak; that is the beak of a cow bird, and since the bird appears to be predominantly black it would more than likely be a bronzed cow bird.
I concede, a cowbird, but where's the red eye of the bronzed cowbird?
How about an adult male Shiny Cowbird.
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