Red-eyed Cowbird 3 May 30 to a point 7" in front of the ♀ and male spread wings & neck & end parts fufbled he took 3 very short hops directly toward the ♀, looking directly at her all the while. The best description of this phase of his behavior is to say he looked very sinister - like a man in a large cloak with arms spread. I didn't notice change in ♀ - possibly she was more ridged than before but my attention was on the ♂. He then monitied & copulated for about 3 seconds. The ♀ then flew to top of cage [8 feet up] and made several attempts to escape thru wire, while ♂ flew to a perch. About 3 minutes later the ♂ was back on floor of cage, fufbled up & marking like flapping his wings - but not so exuberantly as before. He continued flapping for about 1 minute, again trying to get the attention of a