Evening Grosbeak
This guy came visiting my backyard feeder on June 5, 2016. I seem to see a lot more of the male Grosbeak birds but not many females. Maybe they don’t like the feeders much. Flowering Blackberry bushes are in the background.
Softly slowly I managed to slide open the door a crack just enough to poke my camera lens through...
“Yum, manna from heaven in an odd looking flower pod”
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“What was that odd cricking noise?”
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“Maybe if I ignore it, it will go away”
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“Okay, I’m out of here, time to fly”
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Thanks for viewing - I hope you enjoyed the photos!
That third photo is excellent! Nice work
Thank you! The bird was moving and posing nicely.
Do you now the exact name of this bird?
Yes, I believe it is a male "Evening Grosbeak"
Thanks for reply. Yes it should be https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Evening_Grosbeak/id