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JUL-2015

Brown-headed Cowbird and Red-eyed Vireo

Ottawa, Ontario

A mixed family.

This poor Vireo was the foster parent to the Cowbird. Female Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, leaving their young to be raised by the 'host' bird.


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Guest 11-Jul-2015 19:41
Good find Penny! Great that you could capture the photo and share it with the background. Odd that females of a species can lack maternal instincts and yet the species survives. I wonder if the Vireo parent knows the cowbird is another's child, or just thinks that's my odd looking baby?
Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe11-Jul-2015 19:39
Fascinating! I have heard of this but haven't seen it. Well done!!
hayl11-Jul-2015 18:04
What an amazing find and photograph !
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