What is this bird?????

[94BULLITT]

I know it is a young bird. It has grown quite a a lot in the past week. It is very friendly. You can come within 2 or 3 feet of it. It bobs it's head like a Dove

 

[Larro Darro]

It's hard to say without knowing the colors of the adult birds. The closest I could find searching Birds of Virginia is the Brewer's Blackbird, and it isn't just like it.

 

[jinman]

The coloration, size, and head shape all say it's a sparrow. It's similar to a Vesper's Sparrow or Rufous-crowned Sparrow. Of course, it could also be the Brewer's Blackbird, but it just seems too brown to me. The blackbird is normally much larger than a sparrow and will end up being a dark gray.

 

[/pine]

It looks like a young or female "Cow Bird"

They are known for removing the eggs from other bird's nests and laying their own eggs ...they don't build their own nests and they don't sit on their own eggs...

 

[Western]

It looks like a young or female "Cow Bird"
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That was my 1st thought too. Also has a "look" as do some finches here (without the colors)\

Or an NSA operative in disguise!!!

 

[fordmantpw]

They are known for removing the eggs from other bird's nests and laying their own eggs ...they don't build their own nests and they don't sit on their own eggs...

Wow, that's pretty darn sneaky! Lazy ba$tards! :laughing:

 

[Dr_Zinj]

I'd say a young cowbird too.

 

[samhudson3]

Yep, it's a female juvenile brown headed cowbird. Looks harmless, but they are nasty creatures...

 

[MossRoad]

Here's a good read on cow birds.
COWBIRDS ARE NOT AS NICE AS THEY SEEM

And here's a link to a google image search of cowbirds. Looks good to me.
cowbird - Google Search

 

[MossRoad]

Yep, it's a female juvenile brown headed cowbird. Looks harmless, but they are nasty creatures...

Actually, read the link I posted. Its quite surprising.