Cowbirds threathen many species and are overpopulating forest/cleared

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lands. That being said.... cowbirds are fully protected in the United States under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Because they are a native species, it is federally illegal to harm the birds, capture them, or disturb their nests and eggs without a special permit ** Edited by Hokebury at 6/30/2026, 12:16:46 PM

Posted: 06/30/2026 at 12:13 PM ET

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Moral nature dilemma… -- `lag Jun 30, 2026 at 10:37 AM ET

`lag • 06/30/26 10:37 AM ET

Hokebury is right below. I would let nature run its course. Personally, -- VTVOICE Jul 01, 2026 at 10:23 AM ET

VTVOICE • 07/01/26 10:23 AM ET

these are most definitely house finches not robins but reading they are -- `lag Jul 02, 2026 at 07:05 AM ET

`lag • 07/02/26 07:05 AM ET

My bad about the Robin eggs, but House Finches are plentiful too. ** -- VTVOICE Jul 02, 2026 at 09:14 AM ET

VTVOICE • 07/02/26 09:14 AM ET

As a habitual "root for the underdog" kind of guy, I say lose the Cowbird. -- Coach McGuirk Jun 30, 2026 at 03:53 PM ET

Coach McGuirk • 06/30/26 03:53 PM ET

(wink-wink) -- `lag Jun 30, 2026 at 06:39 PM ET

`lag • 06/30/26 06:39 PM ET

Cowbirds threathen many species and are overpopulating forest/cleared ◄ -- Hokebury Jun 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM ET

Hokebury • 06/30/26 12:13 PM ET

But they never build nests, nor do they care for their young. -- EDGEMAN Jun 30, 2026 at 04:56 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/30/26 04:56 PM ET

Not to mention the poop** -- HokieDan95 Jun 30, 2026 at 01:14 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 06/30/26 01:14 PM ET

Great picture - we were just talking about this yesterday; I knew that was -- beancounter77 Jun 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET

beancounter77 • 06/30/26 11:23 AM ET

Thanks! Oh sure, yer welcome... Can't say I've ever seen this in action*... -- `lag Jun 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM ET

`lag • 06/30/26 11:27 AM ET

Omlette.** -- Chris Coleman

Jun 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET

Chris Coleman

• 06/30/26 11:12 AM ET

a little butter, maybe chives... -- `lag Jun 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET

`lag • 06/30/26 11:17 AM ET

Dump it!** -- EDGEMAN Jun 30, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/30/26 11:10 AM ET

Don't mess with Mother Nature. She's a vindictive little beyotch.** -- Brown Water Jun 30, 2026 at 10:56 AM ET

Brown Water • 06/30/26 10:56 AM ET

So you are smarter than mother NATURE? hmmm** -- UTPr0sim Jun 30, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET

UTPr0sim • 06/30/26 10:47 AM ET

Can't the same be said concerning a huge pile of tick larvae. -- Atlee Hokie Jun 30, 2026 at 01:42 PM ET

Atlee Hokie • 06/30/26 01:42 PM ET

Ticks have a place in Nature or are they expendable?** -- UTPr0sim Jun 30, 2026 at 02:13 PM ET

UTPr0sim • 06/30/26 02:13 PM ET

There is no socially redeeming value in a tick. ** -- Atlee Hokie Jun 30, 2026 at 03:41 PM ET

Atlee Hokie • 06/30/26 03:41 PM ET