Last night, was date night. I was mesmerized as I watched this male brown-headed cowbird "court" the female.
He had an unrelenting "displaying of his feathers" as he tried,
unsuccessfully I might add, to impress her.
His body was a beautiful shade of blue, which contradicts the description in my bird book......
here they are together......
the female, also looked quite different then the picture in my bird book.
I read they should be discouraged at feeders as they are parasitic on other birds.
I must admit, this pair was beautiful!!!!!!!
wow! you got some great detail on these two! i especially love the male with his bluish hues! my females look just like these - don't have near the spots some folks show them to have.
ReplyDelete(still wish you'd be able to stretch your posts a bit more to accomodate bigger pix! i'm becoming a nag, aren't i?!)
ReplyDeleteAhh...my nemesis - the Brown Headed Cow bird. The neighborhood bully of all feeders.
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You have some great shots of them! I think they do look pretty with their feathers all puffed up.
He is so gorgeous.Nice post. B
ReplyDeleteLove your bird photos. I have been buried in my studio unable to enjoy my own birds. Thanks for giving me such an enjoyable respite.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy them too, in spite of them being parasites. They have a really cool song too. It's funny, but when you spend enough time watching birds you get to know who's around by their song.
ReplyDeleteEven a bad bird can be beautiful. Great shots of the pair in action!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful date night for those two. Lovely pictures.
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