Bird Watching: DAILY PICS VOL. 313, 0 by reddirtretiree

reddirtretiree wrote:
I've had several Brown-headed Cowbirds around recently. Bird-dogging the doves. I turned the ports around in this feeder so they couldn't toss all the millet out. I've put out millet for buntings, but none yet. Nor orioles.

Male cowbird on the feeder. They are actually handsome birds and I feel get a lot of anthropomorphistic bias because of their nesting habits. While they often get the blame for the decline in species like Black-capped Vireos, the real culprit is the guy who reduced the vireos' habitat and points the finger at someone else.

This message was edited Apr 26, 2010 9:17 AM