#brown headed cowbird

[alcnfr]

A Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) splashing in the hanging birdbath...

#nature #my photography #brown headed cowbird #nature photography #cowbird #wildlife photography #bird bathing #bird bath

[mosticonicbirdcallbracket]

MOST ICONIC BIRD CALL BRACKET: ROUND ONE: AMERICAN CROW vs. BROWN HEADED COWBIRD

IN THE BLUE CORNER, we have the muse of goths across the globe, the american crow!

this sleek and handsome wrestler is truly an intimidating force. with its iridescent plumage and sharp wit, the american crow is feared and revered by all. it's best known for it's distinctive call, a loud and might "caw-caw-caw", but american crows are also known to be some of the better mimics of the bird world. listen to that call, folks! it's the call of the wild, the call of the american crow! and when it's in the ring, it's a force to be reckoned with!

IN THE RED CORNER, we have the record scratch of the bird world. give it up for the brown headed cowbird!

this mafioso is the bad boy of the bird world. not only are they brood parasites, laying their eggs in other birds' nests. what sets them apart is what's called "mafia behavior" - parents will continue to watch their host's nests and will retaliate by destroying the nest if the host gets rid of the cowbird egg. now, this bird call might not sound like anything special to you, ladies and gentlemen, but there's something very special about it. young cowbirds don't grow up learning how to be a cowbird by copying their parents. what's really special is that they imprint on their host species until they hear a special call, which is called a "password vocalization", that makes them start leaving the host nest and seek out other cowbirds. you don't see something like that every day!

#birds #american crow #crow #brown headed cowbird #ornithology #bird calls

[brooklynbridgebirds]

Brown-headed Cowbird Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3

#birds #birding #urban birding #nuts_about_birds #birdstagram #patch birding #nature blogger #nyc nature #brooklyn #brooklyn bridge park #nyc #nature #migration #mirlo #cowbird #blackbird #brown headed cowbird

[birbmania]

Brown-headed cowbird, male . . . Redden State Forest, Georgetown, Delaware . . . 5/16/23

#birb #birblr #brown headed cowbird #bird #birdlr #wildlife #photography #wildlife photography

[ostdrossel]

You can all stop worrying about the cowbirds now. They are all here, and it looks like they are getting ready to migrate.

#birds #backyard birds #brown headed cowbird #cowbirds #enthusiastic bathing #fall migration #bird flock #birds of michigan #birds of north america #birdlovers #nature #birdwatching #BirdsyTV #ostdrossel #Saturday vibes

[lunarlotuscove]

Pair of Brown headed cowbirds on the poles

Wednesday April 17th 2024 3:27pm

#2024 #april #nature #bird #animals #cowbird #female brown headed cowbird #female cowbird #male cowbird #brown headed cowbird #male brown headed cowbird

[swede1952]

Watchful Cowbird

“Perched gracefully, the Brown-headed Cowbird enjoys a moment of rest.” - Copilot

I watched this brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) for about an hour lounging around my backyard. Some people don't like these birds because they are "obligate brood parasites," meaning that the female lays her eggs and the nests of other species and depend on the other birds to raise their young. But I think it's just part of nature, a circle of life sort of thing. For them, "it is the way." ;-)

"Some birds, such as the Yellow Warbler, can recognize cowbird eggs but are too small to get the eggs out of their nests. Instead, they build a new nest over the top of the old one and hope cowbirds don’t come back. Some larger species puncture or grab cowbird eggs and throw them out of the nest. But the majority of hosts don’t recognize cowbird eggs at all." -allaboutbirds.org

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #birds #birdwatching #birdsphotography #birds of north america #birdlovers #birdphotography #brown headed cowbird #bird #backyard birds #birbs #bird photography #bird watching #birding #birdingphotography #birds nature

[ronthafrog]

brown-headed cowbird (Molohthrus ater)

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#conservation #nature #biology #wildlife #wildlife photography #birding #birds #brown headed cowbird #birdwatching #bird photography #birdblr

[thewillowoaklady]

Brown headed Cowbird

#the willow oak lady posts #north carolina #Photograph #Photography #Photographer #photographers on tumblr #Nature photography #Nature photographer #Bird Photography #Bird photographer #Animal photography #Animal photographer #Wildlife photography #Wildlife photographer #Bird #Birds #Bird watching #Bird watcher #brown headed cowbird

[zoology-time]

Brown-headed Cowbird (juvenile), Molothrus ater

Brown-headed cowbirds are parasitic egg-layers, meaning they lay their eggs in the nest of other birds so they don’t have to lose energy raising the young themselves. This is why I also didn’t seen any adults nearby. I think it might have been cared for by a chipping sparrow or song sparrow, as those birds were close by.

#brown headed cowbird #cowbird #bird #ID

[alcnfr]

A female Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) dining on the chickenic table this morning...

#nature #my photography #feedlot #brown headed cowbird #nature photography #cowbird #wildlife photography #wild birds #chickenic table

[sleepy-sluggo]

Jus a lil guy

#brown-headed cowbird #brown headed cowbird #cowbird #bird #bison #american bison #american buffalo #technically bison are not buffalo but they are referred to as that colloquially #my post #my posts #birds

[squirrelgarden]

My cat moved my squirrel garden folder the other day but luckily I found it! Touch screens are great when you don't have a cat that's always batting at the birds on the screen!

#squirrelgarden #squirrels #trailcam #birds #doves #pigeons #brown headed cowbird

[mostlybirdsandphotos]

brown-headed cowbird practising his trill ( ˙꒳​˙ )

#my photography! #bird photography #birding #birds #brown headed cowbird

[magnetothemagnificent]

'The Ugly Duckling' rewrite where it's a juvenile Brown-Headed Cowbird in a family of Common Yellowthroats.

#“and the ugly yellowthroat turned out to be a brood parasite” #birds #birding #ornithology #brood parasitism #brown headed cowbird #common yellowthroat #the ugly duckling

[xiaomao-ai-wo]

4/11 brown-headed cowbird

#coffee note art 2024 #brown headed cowbird #birds #spring