Yellow Warbler Feeds Monster Cowbird Baby!
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Yellow Warbler Feeds Monster Cowbird Baby!

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dbellilo

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on: August 09, 2011, 01:58:47 PM
Ah, brood parasitism! I'd long heard about such, but was delighted to see it with my own eyes...these were taken a couple of weeks ago but I forgot to post them...no need to feel sad or bad about the small warbler exhausting itself to feed the enormous fake offspring...such is nature's way...
All the best,
David


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Reply #1 on: August 09, 2011, 02:39:42 PM
David,
Great shots,very interesting !
Jim
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Reply #2 on: August 09, 2011, 04:48:34 PM
Holy geez, that's like me spoon feeding a hippo.
Very interesting to see.
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Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 06:42:08 PM
Fantastic shots! If the warbler disappears it was probably eaten - by it's own young! :)
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Reply #4 on: August 09, 2011, 06:53:27 PM
Quote from: "Howieh"
Fantastic shots! If the warbler disappears it was probably eaten - by it's own young! :)



 :lol:  :lol:

based on that second photo it just might be possible. it's pretty close.
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Reply #5 on: August 09, 2011, 07:41:55 PM
great shots.
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Reply #6 on: August 09, 2011, 09:42:24 PM
What a great catch David!  I've never seen anything like it.
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Reply #7 on: August 09, 2011, 10:13:52 PM
Wow! unbelievable. Never seen this before. great shots Dave, thanks for sharing.

Mike
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Reply #8 on: August 10, 2011, 12:03:56 AM
Great catch, thanks for sharing.
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Reply #9 on: August 10, 2011, 01:16:38 PM
Unbelievable!

loved the shot


Egret :D
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Reply #10 on: August 10, 2011, 03:05:13 PM
Quote from: "Howieh"
Fantastic shots! If the warbler disappears it was probably eaten - by it's own young! :)
 :lol:  Howieh ... I was thinking exactly that same thing!  :lol:
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Reply #11 on: August 10, 2011, 09:56:24 PM
I know! I know! It's truly ridiculous! Sorry about the bad sharpening job on photo #3. I must have been inebriated? Also, it's time for a new lens and a possible switch to Canon (the dark side) and the whole thing, frankly, is really steaming my cabbage! Brood parasitism is nifty and interesting!
All the best,
David
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