Post AVrjquDAqkuYNdOdbU by DaniEhm@mas.to
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 (DIR) Post #AVrbAwH9z9jizEjr7Y by DaniEhm@mas.to
       2023-05-14T00:24:46Z
       
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       Does anyone know if some Cowbirds make their own nests instead of plopping their eggs into other birds nests. I can't seem to find that answer. #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching
       
 (DIR) Post #AVrbIDWKGiqOUsIpsG by EZLorenzImagery@socel.net
       2023-05-21T00:55:27Z
       
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       @DaniEhm  Here’s what I just found: “ Cowbirds are obligate brood parasites, meaning that they never build their own nest. Instead, they lay their eggs in the nests of host species, and let those parents raise their chicks. Cowbirds are nest generalists, and have been found to lay eggs in the nests of 247 different species of birds!”Interesting article https://madisonaudubon.org/blog/2018/8/9/into-the-nest-cowbirds-everybodys-favorite-villain#:~:text=Cowbirds%20are%20obligate%20brood%20parasites,247%20different%20species%20of%20birds!
       
 (DIR) Post #AVrjquDAqkuYNdOdbU by DaniEhm@mas.to
       2023-05-21T02:31:20Z
       
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       @EZLorenzImagery Thanks for the article. It’s incredible that not even one pair of cowbirds ever tried to build their own nest. I have a pair of cowbirds hanging around our feeders and I wonder which unsuspecting birds that come here will have do all the work for them while they enjoy freedom.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVsuU2M9h8HhdOr5Rg by DaniEhm@mas.to
       2023-05-21T02:48:38Z
       
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       @EZLorenzImagery I couldn’t watch that video in the article. It’s too much raw nature for me.
       
 (DIR) Post #AVsuVEC7AODqdgj74K by EZLorenzImagery@socel.net
       2023-05-21T16:05:25Z
       
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       @DaniEhm  me neither.