This is not birding.


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From: Taylor McLean <>
Date: 2004/06/08 Tue PM 04:53:00 EDT
To: 
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Cowbird in Carolina Wren nest

Brian

You deserve a medal of honor!!


    good birding!


        Taylor McLean

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Cassell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:21 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Cowbird in Carolina Wren nest


> I just evicted a nestling Brown-headed Cowbird from the Carolina Wren
> nest in a hanging flower basket.  I estimate that the parasite was the
> same size as an adult wren or just a bit bigger.  Now there is 1 wren
> nestling (looked very feeble...don't know if it will survive) and 1 egg
> left in the nest.  Anyone have any guidance on egg id...Cowbird vs.
> Carolina Wren?
>
> Brian Cassell
> Annapolis, MD
> 
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Middletown, MD, USA

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