Agree: female Brown-headed Cowbird. I believe that the head, neck and breast of a male Brown-headed Cowbird also appears to the right of the female Cardinal in one photo. Bob Fisher Independence, MO [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Lade To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:42 AM Subject: Re: Can anyone ID this bird? - A few photos to provide size comparison. Oh, and also a couple of Dark-eyed Juncos! Larry Lade Saint Joseph, MO --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Larry Lade <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Larry Lade <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Can anyone ID this bird? - A few photos to provide size comparison. To: [log in to unmask] Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 10:35 AM I believe you have a female BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD in the company of Northern Cardindal and Red-winged Blackbirds. Larry Lade Saint Joseph, MO --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Lynne and Gary <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Lynne and Gary <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Can anyone ID this bird? - A few photos to provide size comparison. To: [log in to unmask] Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 10:28 AM Hi - We've not been able to find this bird in our guides. It tends to eat seeds on the ground. I've seen it once on a tree limb just sitting. http://picasaweb.google.com/lynneweixel/BirdForIdentification# Thanks in advance - Survive the snow and cold! -- Gary Sewell & Lynne Weixel 5662 County Road 2330 Lenox, MO 65541 Phone & Fax: (573)729-4426 Cell: (573)453-8316 ------------------------------------------------------------The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion ForumList archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html ------------------------------------------------------------The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion ForumList archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html