August 12, 2015 7:26 am
From all the birds I get in my backyard daily, right now it’s the Brown-headed Cowbird the most numerous, there are more females than males. They are at the feeders at any time of the day, regardless of the weather temperature.
They usually fly in groups and it’s very obvious that they are organized and have a leader that it’s the one that orders when to move on and all the rest will follow immediately. Males are in constant competition among themselves to get females for mating (Reminds me of Spring Break!)
For sure they have a tremendous appetite at the feeders, capable of devouring a great amount of seed in record time. Just imagine of how a large flock of thousands individuals might do in a cultivated field. That’s a good reason for farmers not to like them in their farm crops!
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Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101
Posted by H.J. for avian101
Categories: Birds from my Backyard, Birds Photography, Gallery of Birds
Tags: birds, Brown-Headed Cowbird, nature, photography, photos of birds
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wonderful captures~
By cindy knoke on August 12, 2015 at 8:47 am
Thanks Cindy! 🙂
By avian101 on August 12, 2015 at 10:14 am
Well photographed gallery thank you.
By susanpoozan on August 12, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Thank you Susan! 🙂
By avian101 on August 12, 2015 at 12:45 pm
Its always a delight to see the hive of activity around your feeders, great shots!
By aussiebirder on August 12, 2015 at 6:21 pm
That’s for sure! I love it! Thanks Ashley! 🙂
By avian101 on August 12, 2015 at 7:08 pm
Great photos, HJ. I espec. like the first one with the bright green leaves in the background. 🙂
By Jet Eliot on August 12, 2015 at 6:31 pm
Thanks a lot Jet! 🙂
By avian101 on August 12, 2015 at 7:09 pm