<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>cowbirds – The WEIRS TIMES</title> <atom:link href="https://weirs.com/tag/cowbirds/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://weirs.com</link> <description>A Free Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and Vicinity.</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 19:49:37 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">84265048</site> <item> <title>What To Do About Cowbird Eggs?</title> <link>https://weirs.com/what-to-do-about-cowbird-eggs/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[@weirsblogger]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 14:11:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[For The Birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bird watching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[birds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cowbirds]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://weirs.com/?p=5144</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://weirs.com/what-to-do-about-cowbird-eggs/" title="What To Do About Cowbird Eggs?" rel="nofollow"><img width="640" height="450" src="https://i0.wp.com/weirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bh-cowbird.jpg?fit=640%2C450&ssl=1" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/weirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bh-cowbird.jpg?w=864&ssl=1 864w, https://i0.wp.com/weirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bh-cowbird.jpg?resize=300%2C211&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/weirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bh-cowbird.jpg?resize=768%2C540&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/weirs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bh-cowbird.jpg?resize=600%2C422&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a>PHOTO: Brown-headed cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. Chris Bosak Photo During the first spring at my house four years ago, I noticed a bird going back and forth under my neighbor’s lofted porch.Closer inspection confirmed my suspicion that an eastern phoebe had a nest there. The mud-and-moss nest was built […]]]></description> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">5144</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>