How about a Shiny Cowbird, first-year? The bird seems to have a black head and underparts, brown upper. The underpart plumage has worn off the brown tips of the subadult and retained the rest of this plumage. It has a dark eye. Larry On May 30, 2013, at 10:47 PM, Jeff Gilligan wrote: > I think so…...If it is it has to be a young male moulting to adult plumage. > If it is, I think it is the aenus race rather than the form found in Arizona > with which I am more familiar. Maybe we are both missing something, but I > have no idea what it could be otherwise. Jeff > > > > > On May 30, 2013, at 9:59 PM, Greg Gillson <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Possible Bronzed Cowbird at Benson Pond on 5/28? >> >> http://www.pbase.com/gregbirder/image/150519360/original >> >> Quick glimpse and pic while looking for waterthruh. Forgot about it until >> going through photos tonight. >> >> Greg >> >> >