Brown-headed Cowbird

Birds at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

October 10, 2020

A Canada goose at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A Canada goose at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A Cooper's hawk at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A Cooper's hawk at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Red-winged blackbirds and a brown-headed cowbird at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
Red-winged blackbirds and a brown-headed cowbird at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A yellow-rumped warbler at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.
A yellow-rumped warbler at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Gail Sartori.

Gail Sartori photographed a Canada goose, a Cooper's hawk, red-winged blackbirds, a brown-headed cowbird, and a yellow-rumped warbler at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.

Birds at Hager Pond in Marlborough

August 3, 2020

A brown-headed cowbird at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A brown-headed cowbird at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A spotted sandpiper at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A spotted sandpiper at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A spotted sandpiper at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A spotted sandpiper at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A spotted sandpiper at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A spotted sandpiper at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Steve Forman photographed a brown-headed cowbird and a spotted sandpiper at Hager Pond in Marlborough.

Backyard Nature in Sudbury

July 13, 2020

Brown-headed cowbirds, common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, and eastern chipmunks in Sudbury, photographed by Roel Daling.
Brown-headed cowbirds, common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, and eastern chipmunks in Sudbury, photographed by Roel Daling.
A red-winged blackbird in Sudbury, photographed by Roel Daling.
A red-winged blackbird in Sudbury, photographed by Roel Daling.

Roel Daling photographed brown-headed cowbirds, common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, eastern chipmunks, and an onlooking red-tailed hawk in Sudbury.

Nature in Bolton

April 19, 2020

A painted turtle in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A painted turtle in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A tree swallow in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A tree swallow in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A tree swallow in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A tree swallow in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
An eastern bluebird in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
An eastern bluebird in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A turkey vulture in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A turkey vulture in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A broad-winged hawk in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A broad-winged hawk in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A broad-winged hawk in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A broad-winged hawk in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A brown-headed cowbird in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A brown-headed cowbird in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
An eastern phoebe in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
An eastern phoebe in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A red-bellied woodpecker in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A red-bellied woodpecker in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A red squirrel in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.
A red squirrel in Bolton, photographed by Jon Turner.

Jon Turner photographed a painted turtle, a tree swallow, an eastern bluebird, a turkey vulture, a broad-winged hawk, a brown-headed cowbird, an eastern phoebe, a red-bellied woodpecker, and a red squirrel in Bolton.

Brown-headed cowbirds in Wayland

April 10, 2020

A brown-headed cowbird at the Community Gardens in Wayland, photographed by Connie Schlotterbeck.
A brown-headed cowbird at the Community Gardens in Wayland, photographed by Connie Schlotterbeck.
A brown-headed cowbird at the Community Gardens in Wayland, photographed by Connie Schlotterbeck.
A brown-headed cowbird at the Community Gardens in Wayland, photographed by Connie Schlotterbeck.
Brown-headed cowbirds at the Community Gardens in Wayland, photographed by Connie Schlotterbeck.
Brown-headed cowbirds at the Community Gardens in Wayland, photographed by Connie Schlotterbeck.

Connie Schlotterbeck photographed this pair of brown-headed cowbirds at the Community Gardens in Wayland.

Cowbird and Woodpecker in Southborough

April 6, 2020

A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A pair of brown-headed cowbirds at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A pair of brown-headed cowbirds at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Steve Forman photographed a pair of brown-headed cowbirds and a downy woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.

Birds at Breakneck Hill in Southborough

April 1, 2020

A black-capped chickadee at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A black-capped chickadee at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
An eastern phoebe at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
An eastern phoebe at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A northern cardinal at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A northern cardinal at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A northern cardinal at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A northern cardinal at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A red-bellied woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A red-bellied woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Steve Forman photographed a black-capped chickadee, a brown-headed cowbird, an eastern phoebe, a northern cardinal, and a red-bellied woodpecker at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.

Cowbird and Starling in Northborough

April 1, 2020

A European starling (front, right) and a brown-headed cowbird in Northborough, photographed by Sandy Howard.
A European starling (front, right) and a brown-headed cowbird in Northborough, photographed by Sandy Howard.

Sandy Howard photographed a European starling (front, right) and a brown-headed cowbird in Northborough.

Birds at Breakneck Hill in Southborough

March 30, 2020

An American goldfinch at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
An American goldfinch at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A blue jay at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A blue jay at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A brown-headed cowbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A blue jay at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A blue jay at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A red-winged blackbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A red-winged blackbird at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A song sparrow at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.
A song sparrow at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Steve Forman photographed an American goldfinch, a blue jay, a brown-headed cowbird, a northern flicker, a red-winged blackbird, and a song sparrow at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.

Brown-headed cowbird in Sudbury

March 28, 2020

A brown-headed cowbird in Sudbury, photographed by Sharon Tentarelli.
A brown-headed cowbird in Sudbury, photographed by Sharon Tentarelli.
A brown-headed cowbird in Sudbury, photographed by Sharon Tentarelli.
A brown-headed cowbird in Sudbury, photographed by Sharon Tentarelli.

Sharon Tentarelli photographed these brown-headed cowbirds in Sudbury.

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