Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeederFriends and this female #BrownHeadedCowbird looks as if she is asking the gods why the seed has runeth dry?! WHY AM I BEING CHALLENGED, OH GREAT SEED BRINGER? HAVE I NOT LEFT MY EGGS IN OTHER NESTS AS YOU LIKE???!
Feb 2026 in Illinois #birds #birdphotography
An iridescent black bird stands on some mulch. Its duller brown head is raised and its eye is trained just above the camera lens.
@alan678.bsky.social’s brief of #FeederFriends has me choosing to highlight a rather unglamorous visitor to my feeders, the #BrownHeadedCowbird. They were noisy and would empty my feeders, but they were also comical and lovely. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK
Male Brown-headed Cowbird at Heron Park, Danville, IL. (OM-1 Mk2, M.150-400mm TC at 445mm, ISO 12800, f5.6, 1/1000)
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Male brown-headed cowbird perched on a branch among twigs, lit by bright sun. The brown and black bird + brown branches + tan background gives a natural sepia-toned look.
target is in sight
the cowbirds are pitching woo
his confidence blooms
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A Brown-headed Cowbird fledgling sits next to its much smaller Yellow Warbler father, both leaning forward with their beaks open.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay prompt is #AdultsWithChicks. While this picture may not at first seem to fit, this is actually a #YellowWarbler father with its #BrownHeadedCowbird child. #Cowbirds are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other #birds.
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" A small bird perches at the edge of a weathered wooden feeder, its body angled slightly toward the viewer as if pausing mid‑inspection. The plumage is soft and understated: a smooth, pale gray‑brown head and chest that transition into darker gray wings and a charcoal‑toned tail. The feathers lie sleek and tidy, catching the light in a way that reveals their fine texture. Its bill is short, thick, and conical — the sturdy seed‑cracking shape typical of blackbirds — and it points forward with quiet confidence. A single dark, round eye anchors the face, giving the bird an alert, steady expression. Its feet grip the wooden edge firmly, the claws curved and precise. Behind the bird, the background melts into a gentle blur of muted color, making the cowbird stand out sharply in the frame. The overall feeling is calm and intimate, as though the viewer has caught the bird in a private moment of stillness. In the lower corner, the photograph is signed “© Swede’s Photographs.”" - Microsoft Copilot
Morning Cowbird
“This bird almost had me second‑guessing, because for a female Brown‑headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), ...
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Two birds eat at a long, tubular feeder. One is multicolored (showing blue and red in this photo), and one is bright green with a yellow belly.
Two large dark brown birds with white heads and yellow beaks sit on a tall raised platform.
Two ducks swim in rippling water. The left duck is brown with a reddish crest on its head. The right duck has black and white accents and a black border around a large white spot on its head. They both have very thin bills.
Two birds sit in a hanging feeder. The front bird is iridescent black with a brown head. The rear is brown all over.
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme per @robcrank68.bsky.social is#MarriedCouples. I discovered I don’t often take pictures of pairs! Nevertheless, here we have #PaintedBunting #AmericanBaldEagle #HoodedMerganser and #BrownHeadedCowbird pairs. #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
baugh413 uploaded 1 photo of Brown-headed Cowbird 3/9/2026.
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#BrownIsBeautiful per @alan678.bsky.social ‘s #BirdOfTheDay prompt. My pick is this female #BrownHeadedCowbird. The most common of the common in a lot of places. But if you look closely she has dapples and elegance and beauty.🙂 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
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A scruffy, round, and not entirely beautiful little bully of a fledgling yells for food from a small blurred Chipping Sparrow, which bolts away.
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Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), 20th July 2024
es: Tordo Cabecipardo, fr: Vacher à Tête Brune
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1039mm, 1/400s, f/13, ISO 12800
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It’s believed to bring change and transformation, urging us to embrace life’s unpredictable nature and adapt accordingly. Its presence can signify a need for flexibility and resilience in facing challenges.
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Species: Brown-headed Cowbird (female) Genus: Molothrus Family: Icteridae (blackbirds, orioles, and allies) A dark brown bird perches on a weathered wooden post with an insect in its beak, set against a blurred green and gold background.
A brown-headed cowbird rests on a post with its catch, pausing in the quiet glow of the morning.
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A female #BrownHeadedCowbird.
June 2025 in Illinois (Fitchie Creek FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Banded female Brown-headed Cowbird at Heron Park, Danville, IL. (OM-1 Mk2, M.150-400mm)
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Brown-headed cowbirds can be warnings from spirit that let us know what to focus on or what's to come.
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Mystery bird alert! 🔍 This little lady showed up at the feeder near Lake George. I think she might be a Brown-headed Cowbird - what do you think? [D629]📷
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Brown-headed Cowbird 🪶
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Sea otter peeking above the water
A little bird on the ground, looking warily at the viewer. She’s called a brown headed cow bird
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"This image vividly captures a heated encounter between a red-bellied woodpecker and a brown-headed cowbird at a bird feeder. The woodpecker, with its striking red cap and black-and-white barred back, clings to the feeder, its beak wide open, clearly issuing a challenge. The cowbird, smaller and dark-feathered with its distinctive brown head, appears unfazed—leaning forward, wings slightly spread, as if delivering a counter-challenge. Their posture and intensity suggest a fierce struggle for dominance. The white fence in the background provides a neutral backdrop, allowing the dramatic interaction to take center stage." - Copilot
Showdown on the Feeder
This isn’t my best photography, and the composition isn’t exactly something to brag about. ...
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Male Brown-headed Cowbird at Heron Park, Danville, IL. (OM-1 Mk2, M.150-400mm)
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I realize that many consider the #BrownHeadedCowbird a nuisance (or lacking manners due to their egg laying habits), but they do have some nice coloration with darker colored males and soft, muted browns on the female.
Mar 2025 in Illinois #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
For those who care about… #spottedtowhee #scrubjay #mountainbluebird #housefinch #americanrobin #commonraven #corvuscorax #saysphoebe #brownheadedcowbird #europeanstarling #blackbilledmagpie #blackcappedchickadee #chickadee #redtailedhawk #rtha #canadiangeese …check my new reel! bit.ly/emmybegrammin
a chickadee in the green grass looking for seeds
two trumpeter swans a male and a female swimming across a large pond together to drive off two interloper swans outside the frame.
a female brown headed cowbird foraging in the morning.
an american robin (really it should be called a "Red Breasted Thrush" (american robins look absolutely nothing like a european robin) (meanwhile they have thrushes in europe, they look just like american robins (with diferent colouring of course))). You used to be able to just call yourself an ornithologist.
Some of the #birds from my walk this morning. It was grey and dark but the temperature was awesome. #Spring is always so wonderful. Suddenly my pictures are so much more cheerful and colourful.
#chickadee #trumpeterswans #brownheadedcowbird #americanrobin #auroraarboretum #turtleisland
A matted print on white paper. Depicted is a bird with blue wings, body, and beak, and a brown head. It’s flying from left to right in front of twigs made of black lines and light blue shading. The twigs are growing green buds and leaves.
I finally finished this print commission I’m calling The Impostor.
#printmaking #printsky #cyanotype #reliefprinting #linocut #brownheadedcowbird #cowbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
First of the year in this neck of the woods.
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