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Fledgling Cowbird and Chipping Sparrow
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# Title Fledgling Cowbird and Chipping Sparrow Description A fledgling Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) begs for food from its "parent," a much smaller Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). The Brown-headed Cowbird is a brood parasite. Brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and rely on these hosts to incubate and raise their chicks. (For more information, see the Audubon Society Web page "Cowbirds and Conservation".) Location and Date James Park (Mt. Trashmore) Evanston, Illinois, USA 7/29/09 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate) Credit Mark Swanson/Swanson Media Camera/Source Nikon D300 DSLR Lens AF VR-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED Model/property releases available? Not applicable/Not applicable Keywords Class Aves (Birds), Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Cowbirds, Family Icteridae, Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina), Family Emberizidae (Emberizine Sparrows and kin) |
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