Cowbirds
Brown-Headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
While these are nasty birds to have around (they lay their eggs in other bird's
nests, often starving out the song bird's own young), the call of
the Brown-Headed Cowbird is very interesting to hear. It sounds
almost synthesized.
 Cowbird on Post Male cowbird on the post at the feeders Pete Brown, May, 2004. Camera: Panisonic Lumix FZ-10 at 12x zoom
Brown-Headed Cowbird perched in a tree. Photo taken by Pete on April 27,
2003
Brown-Headed Cowbird perched in Holly tree. Photo taken by Pete on April
13, 2003
For more information about the cowbird, including some of its more common calls,
visit
eNature.
To hear some of its more electronic-sounding calls, visit the
Animal Diversity Web.
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