That time of the year

[Ally]

First time I saw that, I really thought they were kissing, after I knew what was really going on, still sweet. Not too sweet for that other fellow though... I wonder the cause, competition or lucky escape

[Ally]

Don't want to start a new topic. The girls can be fierce looking too. The bird bath used to be a waterlily bowl, too slippery for her. But I noticed among all the birds, Cowbirds drink most often.

[Dinusaur]

Very sweet photo of the male Cardinal feeding the female. Unfortunately this is what may happen a few months from now. He isn't that smart, is he?

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[Ally]

Very sweet photo of the male Cardinal feeding the female. Unfortunately this is what may happen a few months from now. He isn't that smart, is he?

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Very true. It angered me seeing a tiny foster parent like a chip or a song sparrow feeding them.

[Howieh]

Cowbirds aren't picky - if the egg fits, lay it! A few years ago I saw a yellow warbler feeding a nearly fully grown cowbird at Colonel Sam; talk about a size difference! It's snowing lightly now and the male cardinal has been feeding the female all day - by the time she gives in he'll be much too tired. It's still very quiet but I'm getting excited about the arrival of my hummingbirds, still haven't put the feeder out, probably will next week (after the juncos leave!).

[Axeman]

lol I love watching that -- the cuckholding -- I used to have a little blue spruce topiary that a pair of chipping sparrows would nest in every year...and every year a cowbird would drop an egg in it...the topiary stood 2.5 feet so it was really easy to watch.

ON another note, I have a bird bath by my feeders and I don't see birds using it -- in fact the only use it really gets is in the winter I use it as a platform feeder for deer, squirrels and the bigger birds.