Though I saw the cowbird chick with the "host" junco yesterday, a good photo op just never materialized. However, this morning I went over to the "seep" at Bryce Canyon Lodge to see what might show up there. It was a little cool last night so there wasn't a lot of morning activity but one of the first arrivals was this fledgling Brown-headed Cowbird. What I found interesting was that it was no longer hanging out with an unrelated parent but, rather, came with 2 adult female cowbirds. So it must have ditched the bird that raised it and had found some of its own kind to be with. I just might have to do a little research on BHCO life histories just for fun.

The most common species I see at the seep is Pygmy Nuthatches it seems, but every once in a while a warbler would pop in for a drink (or a bath), too. This male Grace's Warbler was one of a couple that I saw as well as one female. While they didn't seem to want to pose for me, I also saw Yellow-rumps in male, female, and juvenile plumages. That seep might be an interesting spot once migration starts.