Sunday, May 06, 2007

Red-breasted Grosbeak

A Rare Bird
This guy was with us all day yesterday.  I'm sure to many of you, seeing a Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a common occurrence, but for us it was a first.  Every time I tried to take a picture it flew away like I was some fowl paparazzi .  Haven't seen it yet this morning but sure hope it will stay.   He's eating safflower seed. Meanwhile, in my alternative universe - which is always better ...
5/06/2007 10:19:00 AM 9 Comments

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Anonymous said...

Lol, I paused at "safflower seed", and thought, where the hell did Rodger get safflower...

Casca

5/6/07, 11:37 AM
Anonymous said...

KEWL!....This place has his voice.. rose

5/6/07, 12:22 PM
MitchM said...

He's cute but I really appreciate the link to the eagles.

5/6/07, 2:44 PM
Anonymous said...

I like all the bird pictures you get. I think they are great. I like the Humming birds real well.

5/6/07, 4:45 PM
Anonymous said...

Saw the first hummer of the year friday afternoon,42.14 N, a female. Asked a local farmer, what happened to the turkeys? "Fisher Cat" nasty things. Technically I believe they are martens, keep the tree rats in check.

5/6/07, 6:57 PM
Grumpyunk said...

Jp- Saw Hummers here in S. Indiana this last week too! Never saw a Grosbeak before, Roger.

5/6/07, 7:05 PM
Anonymous said...

Learned something today about the 'ruby throated hummingbird'who I always thought was mute.He actually has a tiny little chirp,not much louder than the humm of his wings.

5/6/07, 8:07 PM
Anonymous said...

We don't get the Rose-breasted Grosbeak every year, but we've got one this year, regular customer who takes a number for the sunflower seed feeder, along with the Goldfinches, Cardinals, party-pooping Jays, etc. Also saw a Baltimore Oriole yesterday....about the third year for them in the 17 we've lived here. The hummers have shown up, too, which is nice.

5/7/07, 5:44 PM
Anonymous said...

and the gods sent out the hummingbirds to gather nectar and honey for the winter's mead on Olympus.

5/8/07, 6:32 AM

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