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Susan Woodmansee's avatar

My first taste of research was studying how cowbirds learn song at Indiana University in 1996. Not only do they lay their eggs in other birds' nests, but they also learn the songs of the host bird "family", which is quite unusual in aviary world.

Thank you for this poem, that brought back memories of working with these sleek, fascinating creatures, and also was a beautiful reflection on your observation.

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Rachel Vinciguerra's avatar

That’s amazing!! I had no idea. Thanks for sharing, they’re really incredible birds.

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Lyndsay Kaldor's avatar

Fascinating! And a beautiful, thought-provoking poem, thank you for sharing it Rachel xx

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