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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Lundy on March 25, 2013, 11:23:39 AM

Title: Brown-headed Cowbird in Whitby
Post by: Lundy on March 25, 2013, 11:23:39 AM

Hi all!

Just wanted to share a couple of pictures... Lots of activity around my backyard feeder these days. Starlings, blackbirds, mourning doves, common grackles ++.

Had this fellow show up today and yesterday, I believe it's a Brown-headed Cowbird (?)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8589855436_b507cd1644_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunders/8589855436/)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunders/8589855436/) by Anders78 (http://www.flickr.com/people/lunders/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8588754863_838664827e_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunders/8588754863/)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunders/8588754863/) by Anders78 (http://www.flickr.com/people/lunders/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Brown-headed Cowbird in Whitby
Post by: thouc on March 25, 2013, 11:24:40 AM

Yes, it is, and a very nice picture. I haven't seen any yet this year.

Title: Re: Brown-headed Cowbird in Whitby
Post by: Lundy on March 25, 2013, 01:18:43 PM

Thanks for confirming the ID, and for the photo compliment as well!

Title: Re: Brown-headed Cowbird in Whitby
Post by: JimmyM on March 25, 2013, 04:16:32 PM

Very nice photos - thanks for sharing

  Jim