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 > > 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 > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]