Pair of brown-headed cowbirds

[Mousetoescamper]

Taken this afternoon from my back deck.

[The Roux Comes First]

1. Nicely Done!

Lovely birds.

[Mousetoescamper]

4. Thanks, The Roux Comes First!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Very alert and beautiful pair! Thanks for sharing them, my dear Mousetoescamper. n/t

[Mousetoescamper]

5. Thanks and you're welcome, Peggy!

[CrispyQ]

3. Sharp looking birds!

Love how you included the post features, too!

[Mousetoescamper]

6. Thanks, CrispyQ!

Cardinals, cowbirds and mourning doves frequently perch on the post.

[wolfie001]

7. I knew they had a "Bad Reputation'

Also, love that song 'Bad Reputation' by Thin Lizzy!

[Mousetoescamper]

8. This comes up every time I post a cowbird photo--

usually along with a moral judgment about the birds. "They're nasty birds," is a common refrain. There are crusaders who take it upon themselves to kill cowbirds, as if that could end the spread of the parasitism. The real problem isn't the birds, but the reduction of their natural range and habitat due to human encroachment.

Thanks for the info and for not making a moral judgment about organisms whose only code is survival.

[wolfie001]

11. Everyone's gotta be a know-it-all these days!

Thanks for that. I used to be big into birds. This brings back those memories. Cheers

[AllaN01Bear]

9. like .

[Mousetoescamper]

10. Thanks, AllaN01Bear!

[Easterncedar]

12. Really nice shot!

They do look alert, as noted above, and companionable.

[Mousetoescamper]

13. Thanks, Easterncedar!