At first we were excited to see a new bird that we had not seen before, but once we read his bio we were less enthusiastic about him.
His call is most fascinating and unusual like gurgling water, and he is bold for a bird.
We identified him as a male brown headed cowbird. The reason they are called brooding parasites is quite sad, for the female lays her egg(s) in another bird's nest and then leaves. The resident mom sits on the egg(s) along with her own. When they hatch, that's when things get messy. The cowbird baby gets all of the food, because it's bigger. The other babies either starve or get pushed out.
What lesson can I learn from the cowbird? Build my own nest. Don't leave my responsibilities to someone else. And teach my kids to not be selfish. What do you learn from the cowbird?
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