Big Fella at My Feeder
May 5, 2022 16:48:36 #
This husky fu, eh, fella is unknown to me. Sorta unusual coloring between body and head.
Leica V-Lux 5, out my off window.
Leica V-Lux 5, out my off window.
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tbsteph wrote:
Grackle. Common site in southern Ohio.
Tks, that was my guess, just not sure.
May 5, 2022 19:26:37 #
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NickGee wrote:
Two Hoggers stand corrected, tks.
May 6, 2022 03:46:36 #
One of the funnier bird sightings you'll have is a smaller bird like a sparrow hatching these cowbird eggs and feeding them when they're already bigger than the mother after only a short period of growth. The cowbird lays its eggs in the nest of others and then leaves, called a brood parasite. There are others as well, I think the cuckoo does it too. It usually ends in tragedy for one or more of the bigger birds 'siblings' as they hog all the food and crowd or throw the smaller birds out of the nest.
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niteman3d wrote:
One of the funnier bird sightings you'll have is a... (show quote)
Ues, I have seen shows on Discovery. Or other Nature channels. Tks
May 6, 2022 14:40:12 #
B1rdr
Loc: Northern Virginia
The Brown Headed Cowbird is a brood parasite here in the US. The cuckoos here in the states are not brood parasites. They are actually very good parents. European cuckoos are brood parasites.
May 6, 2022 15:02:11 #
DeanS wrote:
Ues, I have seen shows on Discovery. Or other Nature channels. Tks
When I first saw it was the early 80's and the only resource I had was my field guides. Thanks to Roger Tory Peterson, I eventually figured it out, but it had me pretty amazed and baffled until I did. The cowbird was nearly full-grown and his 'mother' was still caring for him. He would just stand in my yard pecking at the grass and waiting for her to return. That part of the story was pretty comical.
May 6, 2022 15:14:31 #
niteman3d wrote:
When I first saw it was the early 80's and the only resource I had was my field guides. Thanks to Roger Tory Peterson, I eventually figured it out, but it had me pretty amazed and baffled until I did. The cowbird was nearly full-grown and his 'mother' was still caring for him. He would just stand in my yard pecking at the grass and waiting for her to return. That part of the story was pretty comical.
Interesting, not familiar with cowbirds meself.
May 6, 2022 17:04:24 #
DeanS wrote:
This husky fu, eh, fella is unknown to me. Sorta unusual coloring between body and head.
Leica V-Lux 5, out my off window.
Leica V-Lux 5, out my off window.
A great shot, Dean
Crystal clear and beautiful 🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤
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