Last Sunday I posted the poor Chipping Sparrow mom with the Cowbird baby. Now it seems only fair to show a Chipping Sparrow mom with the "real thing".
Following mom around.
Hungry!
Looking around on his own.
Waiting.
Mom's back!
I noticed that "Baby Huey"....the Cowbird baby....... is now feeding himself and growing fast. I wonder when they realize they are Cowbirds and join their own kind?
Following mom around.
Hungry!
Looking around on his own.
Waiting.
Mom's back!
I noticed that "Baby Huey"....the Cowbird baby....... is now feeding himself and growing fast. I wonder when they realize they are Cowbirds and join their own kind? 
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10 comments:
Don't you wonder why Cow Birds are like that, not raising their own?? The baby birds if all kinds look almost as big as the parents!!
Dorothy: I do wonder why...it is such a curious behavior you wonder how it got started.
Cute little sparrow, Mary. I love to see the babies ---and am amazed that many of them are larger than the parents... Of course, all they do is EAT... ha ha
Hope the little Cowbird makes it--and finds some of her own!!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
Lovely photos and that's an interesting comment about the cowbird. I wonder at what point they do figure things out? Have a great weekend Mary.
An English Girl Rambles
I have wondered the same thing about cowbirds...talk about an identity crisis!
I am happy to see that the right baby also got some food.
Blessings,Ruth
Well at least this baby is the right size. :)
I love to see the babies chirping to be fed.
Lovely to see a young chipper. I didn't realise they were so streaky! By the way, LOVE your new header Mary, really fresh looking! (-:
Thank you everyone! I think the little Chipping Sparrows are so cute :-) They are such good natured little birds and don't seem real bothered about my presence. I noticed an adult Cowbird hanging around this morning....maybe he came to claim the young one and introduce him to his "own kind" :-)
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