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In reply to the discussion: Pair of brown-headed cowbirds [View all]

Mousetoescamper

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8. This comes up every time I post a cowbird photo--
Mon Apr 14, 2025, 06:15 PM
Apr 14

usually along with a moral judgment about the birds. "They're nasty birds," is a common refrain. There are crusaders who take it upon themselves to kill cowbirds, as if that could end the spread of the parasitism. The real problem isn't the birds, but the reduction of their natural range and habitat due to human encroachment.

Thanks for the info and for not making a moral judgment about organisms whose only code is survival.







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Pair of brown-headed cowbirds [View all] Mousetoescamper Apr 14 OP
Nicely Done! The Roux Comes First Apr 14 #1
Thanks, The Roux Comes First! Mousetoescamper Apr 14 #4
Very alert and beautiful pair! Thanks for sharing them, my dear Mousetoescamper. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 14 #2
Thanks and you're welcome, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Apr 14 #5
Sharp looking birds! CrispyQ Apr 14 #3
Thanks, CrispyQ! Mousetoescamper Apr 14 #6
I knew they had a "Bad Reputation' wolfie001 Apr 14 #7
This comes up every time I post a cowbird photo-- Mousetoescamper Apr 14 #8
Everyone's gotta be a know-it-all these days! wolfie001 Apr 14 #11
like . AllaN01Bear Apr 14 #9
Thanks, AllaN01Bear! Mousetoescamper Apr 14 #10
Really nice shot! Easterncedar Apr 14 #12
Thanks, Easterncedar! Mousetoescamper Apr 14 #13
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