Useful Hints
- In the southern part of its breeding range, the Blue Grosbeak commonly raises two broods per year.
- Brown-headed Cowbirds commonly lay eggs in Blue Grosbeak nests.
- Many nests incorporate snake skins, but researchers are unsure why.
Photo © RenĂ© Corado
Photo © RenĂ© Corado
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
© Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library
© William R. Fish / Macaulay Library
© Bruce Rideout / Macaulay Library
© William R. Fish / Macaulay Library
© Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
Source: Birds of the World
Source: Birds of the World
open woodland
shrub
Live Tree Branch
Bush or Shrub
Vine or Tangle
cup
Altricial