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R is for Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
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| Male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 28, 2016 |
With his rose-red breast and heavy bill, the male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak,
Pheucticus ludovicianus, is easy to identify. They winter in Central America, and breed in the northern United States and Canada. On the way they stop at our feeders for Black-Oil Sunflower Seed. Their natural diet consists of insects, seeds, and berries.
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| Female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, Lee County, Mississippi, USA, May 7, 2016 |
The female might be mistaken for a Sparrow until one notices her stout bill and her size (larger than a Sparrow). She may lay 3 to 5 eggs in her nest, and both parents incubate the eggs and feed the nestlings.
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I've always enjoyed Grosbeaks.
ReplyDeleteGreat posture by the grosbeak and the sparrow is simply cute.
ReplyDeleteHello, great shots of the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. They were one of the birds that sparked my interest in birding. Have a happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteThe grosbeak is a beauty. I photographed quite a few at the feeder in Boquete, Panama.
ReplyDeleteOh my!
ReplyDeleteInteresting bird. Great shots!
ReplyDeletewow, lovely creatures and photos
ReplyDeleteHave a nice ABC-Wednesday-day / – week
♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ <abc-w-team)
a beautiful couple. I think the female is very cute :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos of beautiful 'feathered friends'!
ReplyDeleteHappy Week to you ~ ^_^
I always love seeing the males and the females are easy to misidentify!
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful Grosbeak male and yes, I had trouble identifying the female. Took me a few days to figure out who she was.
ReplyDeleteI don't think we have those here in SE Nebraska. They are beauties. We do have a number of birds in the neighborhood, though, and it's been fun being out there hearing them.
ReplyDeletecute birds!
ReplyDeleteROG, ABCW
Beautiful birds.
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