Female Brown-headed Cowbird

Female Brown-headed Cowbird

230515K7360

Female Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Ontario - the cowbird is a “brood parasite” laying its eggs in other species’ nests

array(11) { ["1#090"]=> array(3) { [0]=> string(3) "%G" [1]=> string(3) "%G" [2]=> string(3) "%G" } ["2#000"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(2) "" } ["2#120"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(179) "Female Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Ontario - the cowbird is a “brood parasite” laying its eggs in other species’ nests" } ["2#105"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(27) "Female Brown-headed Cowbird" } ["2#080"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(9) "Ron Erwin" } ["2#085"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(12) "Photographer" } ["2#110"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(9) "Ron Erwin" } ["2#055"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(8) "20230515" } ["2#060"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(6) "080638" } ["2#025"]=> array(14) { [0]=> string(14) "brood parasite" [1]=> string(6) "Female" [2]=> string(20) "Brown-headed Cowbird" [3]=> string(8) "cowbirds" [4]=> string(14) "Molothrus ater" [5]=> string(19) "Prince Edward Point" [6]=> string(22) "National Wildlife Area" [7]=> string(7) "Ontario" [8]=> string(14) "brood parasite" [9]=> string(5) "birds" [10]=> string(4) "aves" [11]=> string(6) "avians" [12]=> string(8) "avifauna" [13]=> string(8) "wildlife" } ["2#116"]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(12) "© Ron Erwin" } }