SWMBO has confidently identified him as a Bronzed Cowbird.
He's been dominating the drinking/bathing containers, chasing off smaller birds and sometimes even the doves.
He has a fierce set of very large feet that serve him well.
The only other bird that will challenge him for a drink is a Mountain Bluejay.
He's perhaps a tad smaller but his screechy voice makes up for the size difference.
It's an interesting time here at the Catalyst's Bird Sanctuary.
They are both big birds! I've never seen either of that kind of bird before.
ReplyDeleteJust wait until a hawk shows up, those two will wilt.
ReplyDeleteGet ready to RUMMMMMBBBBBBLLLE!
ReplyDeleteBlue Jays and Mockingbirds are the bullies around here, I've seen them trap cats cowering under a car.
ReplyDeleteI hate bullies!
ReplyDeleteWe get cowbirds here - but even they flee before the squirrel bird!
ReplyDeleteNice bird visitors you have there.
ReplyDeleteOur scrub jays got chased off by a pair of nesting robins, haven't seen them since. Wild law.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a typical ornery crow-like creature!
ReplyDeleteFirst bird is a boat-tailed grackle, a bronzed cowbird has red eyes.
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