Male Brown-headed Cowbird
The neotropical migrating birds are not even here yet but the cowbirds are already in position. The Brown-headed Cowbird is North America’s best known brood parasite. They do not built their own nests but instead lay the eggs in the nest of many other bird species. This is not always in favor of the host birds, because cowbirds hatch and develop faster and sometimes toss out other nestlings or eggs. This male cowbird posed nicely in the early morning sun today.
Nikon D750, Sigma 150-600mm / f5-6.3 DG OS HSM S, @ 600 mm, 1/800 s, f/6.3, ISO200, cropped