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Posted by SantaFeJoe on Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:39 am

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Birds catching a ride on the back of a mulie buck in summer at Bosque del Apache. Nikon D200, 500mm f4, 1/125 sec. All C&C welcome. Please click on image.

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:00 am
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A nice grooming pose from the buck, Joe and the added bonus of the birds riding shotgun.  I am presuming these are cowbirds? and they couldn't be more perfectly lined up along the spine.  

Lovely image showing both animal and bird behaviour, and very nicely done!

Always a pleasure to see your photos, Joe.  :) 

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by SantaFeJoe on Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:41 am
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Thank you, Carol. Your comments are always refreshing. Yes, they are Brown-headed Cowbirds. Not a desired species due to their brood parasitic habit.

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:11 pm
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SantaFeJoe wrote:Thank you, Carol. Your comments are always refreshing. Yes, they are Brown-headed Cowbirds. Not a desired species due to their brood parasitic habit.

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Thank you, Joe.  The same as our Cuckoo.  We love to hear them calling as it means spring is here, but we hate how they dupe the poor little birds into raising their young at the expense of their own chicks.

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by david fletcher on Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:57 pm
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well spotted Joe. Thanks for the dialogue with you and Carol. Makes interesting reading and adds to the font of knowledge for us. Impressive
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by SantaFeJoe on Sun Sep 23, 2018 8:05 am
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Thanks for the comments.

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