A nature journal entry from May 6, 2013...

Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 25631567 - Brown-headed Cowbird; Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. May 6, 2013. ©williamwisephoto.com

Saturday, 9:34 AM. Unusually chilly (54°), wet, drizzly, windy and cold for a May morning. Looking out the empty feeders I saw a Blue Jay and Downy Woodpecker. Feeling bad in my warm house, I went to fill the empty feeders. Once out there, I saw 4 small blackbirds. Being relatively bold, they stayed in the tree as I approached. Black bodies, bronze heads. I went and confirmed their call on allaboutbirds.org… Brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater). They are much smaller than I had thought. When I pointed them out to my young daughter Megan, she asked if they go “Moooooo”. I was able to get their photos two days later when the weather was much more pleasant.

Athens, Georgia; May 6, 2013

Posted on May 4, 2024 12:02 PM by williamwisephoto