Shown here, with my mate, on the right.
I like to eat seeds
From grasses and weeds
She eats snails and eggs when the timing is right.
(Note: As described in the linked article, because females can lay over 3 dozen eggs in a season, they have high calcium requirements. During breeding season they will eat other birds eggs to satisfy this need.)
Location: Oak Openings Preserve Metropark, Swanton, OH
Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown-headed_Cowbird/lifehistory
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