Rose Breasted Grosbeak

April 2020

At first it looked like these two female grosbeaks were fighting since they were flying around each other, but at this point it became evident that the top one is a juvenile and the bottom one is mom bringing it food.

We had the largest group of rose breasted grosbeaks this year that we have seen. There were probably three each of adult males and females, and at least one juvenile femaie. Apr 24.

The grosbeaks came in like a family group and made themselves right at home. They sampled every feeder and stayed around for about a week. April 24

A brave pine warbler shares the suet with the big sapsucker. But this nuthatch gives it up and flies off to get some black sunflower seeds.

Our active group of cardinals didn't have any problem with the visiting migratory grosbeaks, and continued their traffic to the platform feeder. April 26.

The titmouse is part of our regular bird family. April 26. Male rose breasted grosbeak, April 26

Our intent is to feed the birds, but of course the squirrels work tirelessly to get in on the act. But he is foiled this time, when he puts weight on the feeder, it drops to close the seed access.

Regular visitors with regular habits. The cardinal prefers ground feeding, and the titmouse's favorite thing is to fly to this bush and pop over to the peanut feeder. Apr 26.

Two of our young female cardinals. Apr 26.

The only female grosbeak we saw last year was very secretive, but the whole group this year seems to feel right at home.

It was nice to have the rose breasted grosbeak clan with us for a week or so. I take this to be an adult female, a young female top left, and the male at bottom right may be a youngster.

April 28. Maybe this was a kind of final gathering and feeding before taking their leave and migrating further north. At least I didn't get any pictures after this, and they were soon gone. We look forward to seeing them again next year.