tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086799115254785699.post1620526206166816881..comments2024-03-28T11:10:23.976-04:00Comments on Penelopepiscopal: Friday Afternoon Bird PhotoPenelopepiscopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14110169815273159849noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086799115254785699.post-27863905531388268912013-06-07T20:39:38.016-04:002013-06-07T20:39:38.016-04:00Yes, Ray, interestingly although they have the sam...Yes, Ray, interestingly although they have the same habit as the cuckoo, they are not related. In fact, cowbirds and their relatives only live in the "New World" as Wikipedia puts it. They are, apparently, called cowbirds because they hang around with cows. Something to do with the insects the cowbirds eat. Anyway, they want to be able to follow the cows, so that's why they don't lay eggs in their own nests. Sort of rolling stones, I guess.Penelopepiscopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110169815273159849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086799115254785699.post-48548897810794181992013-06-07T16:32:46.745-04:002013-06-07T16:32:46.745-04:00The same parasitic method as the cuckoo. I've...The same parasitic method as the cuckoo. I've never heard of a cowbird before. (Wish I was a cartoonist, endless possibilities.).<br />Thanks for this one Penny.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.com