A Song Sparrow looks for a way to elude a baby Brown-headed Cowbird that is right behind her.
The Song Sparrow is obviously a victim of Cowbird nesting habits, where the female Cowbird lays
its eggs in nests of other birds, then flies off. When the egg hatches, the owner of the nest has
a real surprise -- in this case, a baby that is much larger than the mother. The Song Sparrow
was attempting to elude the Cowbird, bouncing from limb to limb and tree to tree, but the Cowbird
was always just inches away. When last seen the Sparrow flew at high speed over a nearby field
and dived into the underbrush, with the Cowbird inches behind. The photos were taken
at Sharon Woods Metro Park near Columbus, Ohio.