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Brown-headed Cowbird [male]

Molothrus ater

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Field Notes

Description:

Cowbirds are large backyard birds with sleek black backs and dark brown faces. Their beak is black as well. That's the male. The femail is all brown.

Habitat:

our feeder

Species ID Suggestions

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

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Comments (1)
Carol Snow Milne
Funny, but I haven't seen these in a while. Yesterday was the first time and only the male. Awesome!

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
Mission
Backyard birds of Northeastern USA
Photographed
PublishedMarch 30, 2013

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