[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 12 in.]

This male Brown-headed Cowbird was photographed during spring migration at Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodak Elitechrome 200 film. (Date: March 2002)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 12 in.]

This male Brown-headed Cowbird was photographed in Michigan's "Upper Peninsula" at Seney NWR, Seney, Michigan, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1990)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 12 in.]

This Brown-headed Cowbird was photographed at South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: June 28, 2006)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 12 in.]

This female Brown-headed Cowbird was photographed at the visitor center, Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: May 7, 2009)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 12 in.]

This male Brown-headed Cowbird taking a bath was photographed at the visitor center, Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: May 8, 2009)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 12 in.]

This male Brown-headed Cowbird was photographed at Quivira NWR, Stafford, Kansas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 11, 2019)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 11.5 in.]

This male Shiny Cowbird was photographed foraging in the grass near the Flamingo parking lot in Everglades National Park, FL, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor ED 300 f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1991)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 11.5 in.]

This male Shiny Cowbird was photographed foraging in the grass near the Flamingo parking lot in Everglades National Park, FL, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor ED 300 f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1991)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 11.5 in.]

This male Shiny Cowbird was photographed foraging in the grass near the Flamingo parking lot in Everglades National Park, FL, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor ED 300 f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1991)