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Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

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Brown-headed Cowbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithol…

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DavidMroczkowski
Jemma, I tried to see if I snapped a better picture of its eyes, but no. They are black. This was taken during dusk. I added a second picture that I lightened up using Photoshop, and you can just make out the shape of the black eye.
HemaShah
did you notice the eye color?

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