The Skinny on Cowbirds

Here's my Flying Shingle July column on Brown-headed Cowbirds - instigated by the BIG baby cowbird and its overworked, unpaid LITTLE chickadee "mother" in our yard.

Waiting for "Mom" to deliver

 

http://www.flyingshingle.com/cgi-bin/coranto/viewnews.cgi?id=20130812594327037633

 

 

Fun with Steller's Jays

Well, fun for us. Maybe not so much for them?

See the whole ridiculous tale here:
http://www.birdcanada.com/just-how-smart-are-those-jays/