wildcritters Nature Photography

CRITTER PHOTO #1468 

Birds, Song

Cowbird

   
         
         
         

Brown-headed Cowbird (j)

[Molothrus ater]

6/17/2021

FDR State Park- Yorktown NY

Hatched and raised by a yellow warbler family, this cowbird chick fell from the nest, crashing 30 feet through 4 sets of branches before coming to rest in the tree 6 feet from the ground. First flight, sort of, and mama came by with a caterpillar treat.

Photo# 1468

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