March is Shiny Cowbird month in Texas :-)...There is no way to mistake a male with our other two cowbirds especially on a sunny day.. Females tougher, but the two are sometimes together....One can read up on ID particulars. I figure this is a very over looked opportunity in Texas. ********************************************************************** Brush Freeman 503-551-5150 Cell 120 N. Red Bud Trail. Elgin, Tx. 78621 http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/ Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 5:51 PM, <DHanson139@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I just saw it as well and have asked Vicki for a location of the bird > although I usually only see cowbirds on San Jacinto Point. I will probably > run > out and check it out in the morning. > > David Hanson > > > In a message dated 3/5/2014 5:47:57 P.M. Central Standard Time, > birdbooker@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > HI ALL: > Saw this report on ebird: > > Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) (1) > - Reported Mar 05, 2014 13:26 by Vicki Crutchfield > - Baytown Nature Center (UTC 039), Harris, Texas > - Map: > > http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=29.7560322,-95.0492263&ll=29.7560 > 322,-95.0492263 > - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17319565 > - Comments: "Overall black and iridescent eyes dark not red so not > bronzed, slightly smaller than nearby redwing possible female with him" > > sincerely > -- > > Ian Paulsen > Bainbridge Island, WA, USA > Visit my BIRDBOOKER REPORT blog here: > http://birdbookerreport.blogspot.com/ > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking > permission > from the List Owner > > > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner