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Dennis Porebski
Tulsa, OK, United States
Description
White-eyed Vireo nest with two unhatched eggs, one one-day-old Vireo hatchling and one two-day-old Brown-headed Cowbird hatchling. This nest was secured to a poison ivy vine near the edge of a marsh.
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White-eyed Vireo Nest With Vireo Hatchling And Parasitic Cowbird Hatchling
As a native species, the Brown-headed Cowbird is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and taking eggs is illegal. So any person who violates the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by murdering baby cowbirds is subject to a criminal penalty of up to $5,000 for each bird unlawfully taken, killed, harassed, or possessed; civil restitution fee for each bird unlawfully taken or possessed; and a license suspension or revocation