Early this morning in west central Missouri:

Brown-headed Cowbird. Molothrus ater.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Brown-headed Cowbird. Molothrus ater. Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200, 2x III. F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Brown-headed Cowbird. Molothrus ater. Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200, 2x III. F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Brown-headed Cowbird. Molothrus ater. Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200, 2x III. F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Brown-headed Cowbird. Molothrus ater. Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200, 2x III. F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Brown-headed Cowbird. Molothrus ater. Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200, 2x III. F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 800, 400 mm.
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