“Love your neighbor as yourself...” Matt. 19:19
October 26, 2020 - I watched the brown headed Cowbirds pair off so sweetly again this year, but as usual they didn’t build any nests. When birds of smaller species build theirs and lay their eggs, the cowbirds sneak in, roll their eggs out, replace them with their own, and then let the smaller mother hatch their eggs. If an egg from the natural mother is allowed to hatch, the mother cowbird will come and push it from the nest.
The Audubon Society blames the cowbird for the sharp decline in the bunting and finch population. Like moss, leeches and other parasites, these crafty little devils live off the hard work of the smaller species.
And what about cowbird people? They too want the best for their own and will stop at nothing to see they get ahead, even if it means pushing someone else’s babies from the nest. Cowbird people are even more despicable than cowbirds because (unlike birds) they have the power of choice. So there’s little to admire about cowbirds...and even less about cowbird people.
