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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
43.6331, -79.3234
Field Notes
Description:
A medium sized bird, mostly brown in colour, blending in well with the ground. This one is a female -- males have darker feathers.
Habitat:
Spotted in a park on the waterfront of Lake Ontario. Found throughout North America -- in the south, they are permanent residents, while the northern ones are migratory.
Notes:
Looks like it was picking up small stones and swallowing them whole.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 18, 2013
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