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Brood parasitism at play - A Chipping sparrow female feeds a Brown-headed cowbird chick as her own. The Cowbird's mother laid her egg in the nest of the Chipping sparrow, which then raised the egg to hatching and adopted the chick.
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Brood parasitism at play - A Chipping sparrow female feeds a Brown-headed cowbird chick as her own. The Cowbird's mother laid her egg in the nest of the Chipping sparrow, which then raised the egg to hatching and adopted the chick.

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  • Common tern in flight vocalizing. This is a juvenile bird having just left the nest. The Branch, Small Point Harbor, Phippsburg, Maine in summer nature, wildlife ,Maine
  • North American robin fledgling that just hopped out of nest seconds before this photograph was taken, Phippsburg, Maine
  • Osprey carrying new stick to nest with young Osprey chick in nest looking on, nest atop naviational marker, Robinhood, Maine
  • pair of Osprey chicks in the nest, panting from heat - Osprey, also called Fish Hawks, Pandion haliaethus is a migratory bird of prey in Maine. This large raptor hunts only live fish. It hovers in the air over water to see fish then plunges feet first to capture fish.
  • Osprey, also called Fish Hawks, Pandion haliaethus is a migratory bird of prey in Maine. This large raptor hunts only live fish. It hovers in the air over water to see fish then plunges feet first to capture fish.
  • mother Osprey with pair of chicks, the one on the right is vocalizing to her - Osprey, also called Fish Hawks, Pandion haliaethus is a migratory bird of prey in Maine. This large raptor hunts only live fish. It hovers in the air over water to see fish then plunges feet first to capture fish.
  • female Osprey with chicks, the one on the right is calling to her. Female osprey have streaked breasts. The males have a clean, white breast. Osprey, also called Fish Hawks, Pandion haliaethus is a migratory bird of prey in Maine. This large raptor hunts only live fish. It hovers in the air over water to see fish then plunges feet first to capture fish.
  • These are baby Green Herons. They were photographed in the wild but as you can see, they were standing on a rusted culvert. They were so comical I could hardly tear myself away from them! Baby birds are usually so homely, like these, that they are really cute!
  • Anhinga female with two chicks on the nest. They are panting from the heat, though it was only in the 70s. The Everglades National Park, Shark Valley, Florida. March 2013. This was a life bird for me.
  • Black Crowned Night Heron, juvenile (at least I'm pretty sure that's what it is!). As you can see, it's very well hidden
  • These are baby Green Herons. They were photographed in the wild but as you can see, they were standing on a rusted culvert. They were so comical I could hardly tear myself away from them! Baby birds are usually so homely, like these, that they are really cute!
  • Barn Swallow in flight feeding a fly to her fledglings, summer, Phippsburg, Maine
  • Barn Swallow in flight feeding a fly to her fledglings, summer, Phippsburg, Maine. This is a collage of several photos in a series
  • Northern Cardinals are now common birds on the Maine coast, though not inland as much. Over the past few decades, they have made their way north and now reside here full time. I have a mated pair living at my house in Phippsburg Maine. They have been here for years and hatch a brood each summer.
  • Brown-headed cowbird chick, Phippsburg, Maine, June 2010
  • Brown-headed cowbird chick, Phippsburg, Maine, June 2010
  • Brood parasitism at play - A Chipping sparrow female feeds a Brown-headed cowbird chick as her own. The Cowbird's mother laid her egg in the nest of the Chipping sparrow, which then raised the egg to hatching and adopted the chick.
  • Brown-headed cowbird chick vocalizing in the rain, Phippsburg, Maine, June 2010
  • Brown-headed cowbird chick vocalizing in the rain, Phippsburg, Maine, June 2010
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