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Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Notes:

The Brown-headed Cowbird is a small brood parasitic icterid of temperate to subtropical North America. They are permanent residents in the southern parts of their range; northern birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico in winter, returning to their summer habitat around March or April.

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Comments (2)
KarenL
Lovely photo! They are interesting birds but I hate the way they "stake out" all the bluebird houses!
Ava T-B
This is such a lovely, atmospheric photo!

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