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Why are cowbirds unwelcome? A healthy cowbird population is a sign of
a healthy bird population in general.
Long live the cowbirds.
On 12/19/09, Pam Unger <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm always eager to check my feeders after the first measurable snowfall of the season because it always brings new guests. Today was no exception, but I was less than thrilled to see a lone male brown-headed cowbird groundfeeding with my usual flock of house sparrows. I guess I hope that it hangs around until tomorrow to be included in the northern Columbus Christmas Bird Count!
> Solstice Greetings and good birding. Pam Unger
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> The pine tree, the leopard, the Platte River, and ourselves--we are at risk together, or we are on our way to a sustainable world together. We are each other's destiny. --Mary Oliver
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