Juvenile male rose breasted grosbeak
We have been watching grosbeaks for years. We’ve never seen a juvenile like this before. It must be migrating through from someplace further north.
We have been watching grosbeaks for years. We’ve never seen a juvenile like this before. It must be migrating through from someplace further north.
Happened upon this lovely female Rose-breasted Grosbeak sitting on a nest as I went for a walk at our farm.
As the 2021 spring migration ends, these are a variety of the birds that I’ve seen migrating through Northern Illinois this spring.
Photos taken 5/14/2018, but as long as there was safflower, they have been around.
I saw this male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak eating some suet at the suet feeder and I was surprised to see a juvenile come along, as well!