Brown-headed Cowbird

Mystery Bird: Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater

grrlscientist | January 26, 2009

tags: Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater, photographed in Falcon State Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 5 April 2008 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.

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