Never a good sight

tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱July 3, 2016

Male cardinal feeding a cowbird chick.

I know, cowbirds gotta live too, but how many cardinal eggs were harmed in filming of this picture?

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andy99mich

That is a great photo. Yes it's very sad... I'll never understand cowbirds. Love your pun. :)

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susanzone5 (NY)

Cowbirds originated as migrating bison-followers on the plains. Therefore they developed the habit of placing eggs in other birds' nests as a survival mechanism because they had to travel.

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Pat Z5or6 SEMich

susan, thank you.

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catherinet

I've read that since they had to leave their eggs behind, they try to find good sites for them. It's just how they are hard-wired because of following the bison. Since I've learned that, it doesn't bother me. Heck, man is so much worse and done so much more damage than cowbirds.

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