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Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

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EOL: Molothrus ater, Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithol…

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KarenL
I agree! It's so cool, though they are a bit of a pest round here & spend most of their time staking out the bluebird boxes.
Scott Frazier
Makes a call like a pebble dropping into a pool of water

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PublishedJanuary 7, 2012

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