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Brown-headed Cowbirds are small blackbirds, males have glossy black plumage with dark brown heads, females are gray-brown all over with lighter brown heads. Males, females and young have dark eyes and heavy bills.
Title: Immature Brown-headed Cowbird about to dive into sunflower seeds
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 6/29/2024
Title: Young Brown-headed Cowbird at a birdbath
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 6/28/2024
Title: Immature Brown-headed Cowbird in Arkansas
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 6/28/2024
Title: Young Brown-headed Cowbird gorging on sunflower seeds
Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas
Date: 6/26/2024
Title: Brown-headed Cowbird male displaying
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 7/1/2021
Title: Female Brown-headed Cowbird with willow catkins
Location: East Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, Morgan County, Utah
Date: 5/25/2021
Title: Female Brown-headed Cowbird perched in a Utah Serviceberry
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Morgan County, Utah
Date: 6/14/2020
Title: Upside down male Brown-headed Cowbird
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 6/23/2019
Title: Male Brown-headed Cowbird portrait
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/12/2019
Title: Juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird perched on Moth Mullein
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/16/2015
Title: Adult Savannah Sparrow with fledgling Brown-headed Cowbird
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 7/20/2012
Title: Brown-headed Cowbird juvenile
Location: Utah County, Utah
Date: 7/25/2010
Title: Juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird
Location: Utah County, Utah
Date: 7/25/2010
Title: Perched male Brown-headed Cowbird
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/20/2010
Title: Female Brown-headed Cowbird perched in a willow
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/19/2010
Title: Brown-headed Cowbird male
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/13/2010
Title: Female Brown-headed Cowbird in Florida
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/3/2009