Photography of Birds – Set # 80 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 80

Set # 80

Brown-headed Cowbird (F)

Brown-headed Cowbird (F)

Brown-headed Cowbird (F)

Brown-headed Cowbird (M)

Brown-headed Cowbird (M)

Brown-headed Cowbird (M)

The brown-headed cowbird is an obligate brood parasite: it lays its eggs in the nests of other small passerines (perching birds), particularly those that build cup-like nests. The brown-headed cowbird eggs have been documented in nests of at least 220 host species, including hummingbirds and raptors. The young cowbird is fed by the host parents at the expense of their own young. Brown-headed cowbird females can lay 36 eggs in a season. More than 140 different species of birds are known to have raised young cowbirds.

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12 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 80”

Washe Koda on July 2, 2020 at 8:44 am said:

Wow❗️ dropping thier stuff in someone else’s bucket 😉

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 2, 2020 at 3:53 pm said:
  
  Yep! Thanks, Washe. 🙂
  
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de Wets Wild on July 2, 2020 at 10:49 am said:

They really aren’t picky about who they get to babysit!

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 2, 2020 at 3:59 pm said:
  
  That’s one part that I do not understand of the parasitic birds. Thanks my friend. 🙂
  
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Lisa Rest on July 2, 2020 at 5:26 pm said:

I empathize with cowbirds. It’s always fascinating to me how they manage to grow up knowing they’re cowbirds after being raised by host parents. Great photo of the male – they are pretty birds too.

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 2, 2020 at 9:17 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Lisa. 🙂
  
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William Wise on July 2, 2020 at 6:03 pm said:

Very nice poses in both photographs. William

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 2, 2020 at 9:18 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, William. 🙂
  
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urzre on July 4, 2020 at 2:01 pm said:

Wonderful!

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 4, 2020 at 4:36 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Urzre. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on July 7, 2020 at 8:13 pm said:

The female is a sweet shot, HJ! ❤

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 7, 2020 at 9:24 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂
  
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