Please help identify
Apr 6, 2019 14:45:13 #
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Apr 6, 2019 14:57:41 #
Apr 6, 2019 14:59:00 #
A brown headed cowbird. One of the few parasitic birds in the US. They lay their eggs in other birds' nests and leave them to be hatched and raised.
Apr 6, 2019 15:13:57 #
Thank you all very much for your help. He was in my book, but the colors were wildly different I just went over him. Thanks again.
Apr 6, 2019 15:14:51 #
erbiv wrote:
A brown headed cowbird. One of the few parasitic birds in the US. They lay their eggs in other birds' nests and leave them to be hatched and raised.
I can think of some other parasites that would do this if they could.
Apr 7, 2019 08:39:46 #
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Apr 7, 2019 12:30:55 #
Definitely a cow bird. Get yourself the Merlin Bird Id app. It is free and is put out by Cornell ornithology Lab.
Apr 7, 2019 14:03:52 #
Apr 7, 2019 18:54:55 #
A very well done photograph of a bird we love to detest due to it's way of taking advantage of other birds. It lays it's eggs in another bird's nest. The Cowbird egg hatches first then the fledgling cowbird tosses the other eggs out of the nest to their death. The "parent" birds seem not to notice and they care for the cowbird until it fledges.
Apr 7, 2019 20:43:02 #
Apr 7, 2019 22:08:54 #
HS
Loc: Wanaque, NJ
HS JOINED:Jan 26, 2019
Post # 57 Loc: Wanaque,NJ
Nice photo of a Male Cowbird. Photogeneralist's write up is right on the button.
Post # 57 Loc: Wanaque,NJ
Nice photo of a Male Cowbird. Photogeneralist's write up is right on the button.
Apr 8, 2019 00:05:58 #
Ha ha! We had a cowbird in our yard today too! First time visitor. Nice shot, Will.
Apr 9, 2019 22:01:42 #
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