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Birders

Curmudgeoness

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3. Sigh.

Reply to KegCreekDem (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 09:05 PM

Aug 2012

I know that cowbirds gotta live too, but I hate the way they do it.

And I cannot even imagine how a small bird like a goldfinch can get enough food to raise a cowbird chick. It must be hard.

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The ugly step-child [View all] KegCreekDem Aug 2012 OP

I love birds that are of that "awkward" age... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

Good shots. MuseRider Aug 2012 #2

Sigh. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #3

Damn Republican birds! postulater Aug 2012 #4

+1 TexasProgresive Aug 2012 #5

Well, they sorta are, as republican policies increase habitat for cowbirds. MH1 Oct 2012 #12

Well stated....... KoKo Aug 2012 #6

Wonderful photos.. KoKo Aug 2012 #7

How to get someone else to raise your chick, the cowbird has it down pat. fasttense Aug 2012 #8

As the cowbird followed migrating animals,... Kaleva Nov 2012 #13

Before I looked at your photos, I was having a very hard time picturing a finch 1monster Aug 2012 #9

Funny :) KegCreekDem Aug 2012 #10

They originated in Africa and migrated to South America (flew the Atlantic) 1monster Aug 2012 #11