Calypso Contemplates a Cowbird Mating Pair
Think of Penelope—eating alone in her room. Tiredof her mind’s grief’s appetite,she goes downstairs one night to join her unwanted guests.It’s true a hordeof cowbird males might court one female in the breeding season, might throwa smaller fledglingfrom its nest to make space for the new brood. Whereis her son, Telemachus?Let’s say just oneof her …