Warber and Cowbird Eggs (IMAGE)
Caption
Cowbirds surreptitiously lay their eggs in other species' nests, leaving the care and feeding of their offspring to the unwitting hosts. The three larger eggs are cowbird eggs, laid in a prothonotary warbler's nest.
Credit
Photo by Jeff Hoover
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Image may be used only to accompany stories about the research described in this release. Credit required: Jeff Hoover
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