@kwamethethird: The story of thw Brown-Headed Cowbird is unfortunately anither story of colonialism and loss. #cowbird #birdtok #backyardbirds #broodparasite #greenscreen
Thank you for sharing this, I didn't know about their connection to bison! Cowbird hate also comes down to how people not to stop moralizing wildlife by applying our set of morals onto their natural behaviors.
2025-04-07 14:42:56
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Vanessa 🇺🇸 🌎 :
As a historian and bird lover, I really appreciate hearing this story. Thank you.
2025-04-07 01:43:16
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harry :
I just learned something new! Thank you!
2025-06-25 21:59:34
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blackearthblooms :
We're the pests!!
2025-04-06 23:12:47
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Rose Brown :
Like most of nature they’re just doing their best, trying to survive what we’ve wrecked 😢
2025-04-06 22:43:43
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Leah🌊🌲🏔️ :
You are always giving the intersection of ornithology, cultural history, sociology, and environmental (in)justice. I appreciate the time you take to share this knowledge👑
2025-04-07 09:47:36
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naomi🌻 :
I can't tell you who said it but it stuck with me that "a squirrel could make it's way from NY to St. Louis without touching the ground. the squirrel can't do that now thanks to the same colonial
2025-04-17 20:21:58
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Mrs. Silver | Pens & Pages :
I’m so conflicted now! It’s ingrained in my brain that they are the bad guys but now I’m sympathetic to them 😢 I’m going to share this with my parents. They have tons of cowbirds in the woods around their home. They are actually very beautiful birds, too!
2025-06-05 15:04:37
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cuddebackcuddelin :
these birds aren't just trying to live they flourish there are millions and millions and millions of cowbirds
2025-04-08 19:40:56
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Kya Kaye 🍉 :
Colonialism leaves no one unscathed 💔 makes me wonder what’s going to happen to the birds of Gaza 💔💔
2025-04-07 03:07:07
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💛 :
but they do come as swarms and gather and eat most of the seeds I put out for the other yard birds. & that’s not fair to other birds who have hardly nothing left of what I put out.
2025-04-07 19:17:19
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blue_okie :
I love education!
2025-06-02 03:48:24
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El Norte Recuerda :
THIS IS A POEM 😭😭😭✨
2025-04-09 18:14:03
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vecchia strega :
Interesting. What do the birds whose nest they lay the egg in do? Do they raise the eggs as their own, or abandon the nest?
2025-04-06 22:43:04
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Lori_Joy :
As always appreciate you!
2025-04-06 23:47:44
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J :
Thank you for sharing, my perspective has been changed.
2025-04-06 23:05:22
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regina :
Humans are always the problem. I live in an area where the cowbirds are trapped to protect golden cheeked warblers. I get trying to save an endangered species but I don’t agree with the
2025-04-15 12:02:53
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Justina :
On another note, I absolutely love the sounds they make. Almost like electronic water, if that makes sense.
2025-05-16 05:02:21
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𝒟𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓁𝒶 🐰ྀི :
most insightful and poetic cowbird informational vid and now i feel so sad for them😭😭
2025-04-28 05:57:30
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Lorax :
This was the kindest. I love your heart and your perspectives. ♥️✨
2025-04-06 22:41:29
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SmilingLisaModel :
I had never heard of them until my Merlin app identified them a few weeks ago in Orlando! I guess they moved on. Haven't heard them since.
2025-04-07 13:12:26
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Chris Spooner :
I'm not sure how I wound up on BirdTok, but I hope I stay here
2025-05-27 05:47:58
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kenzie :
oh man🥺
2025-04-06 23:27:49
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