Rose Breasted Grosbeak

[Sharon]

What a treat! I saw the male sitting at my feeder this morning.

Had to do a double take because this weird looking bird was a "stranger". Ran and got my field guide, came back and looked for his picture. Meanwhile he's still feeding. Ok, this is cool, I thought...went to get the camera, came back...gone!

I've never seen one of these in my yard before. Has anyone else? I think it was just passing through.


Here's what he looked like. The beak is what first caught my attention.

 

[cattitude]

Cool

I had one at my feeder last year..they are really pretty. I have a picture somewhere....

 

[cattitude]

I found my pics

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[Sharon]

...

Yup, that's the one.

 

[Sharon]

He came back and this time I was ready.

 

[cattitude]

Aren't they cool!! Mine hung out about a week but it was late in the summer. I was thinking it was some sort of pet. Finally, I found a picture in a book.

 

[BS Gal]

I had one at the feeder earlier this year, within the past month. Haven't seen it since though.

 

[Dougstermd]

dang this is another bird fread

I only read Rose and breast:shrug:


ok still a cool pic even if I am a little let down now

 

[jetmonkey]

I had one in Cedar Cove back in the 90s. Thought it was a parrot at first until I consulted the field guide.

 

[Pasofever]

Wow I have never seen one of those..really pretty..

 

[Sharon]

Wow I have never seen one of those..really pretty..

The female was at the feeder with him this morning. She's unremarkable.