A grosbeak keeps an eye out for trouble -- cats? squirrels? -- before going to the feeder
I didn’t have to go far to see this charming little fellow sporting a black suit paired with a red bib. . . He was right in my back yard. This rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), could be the most beautiful bird I have ever seen locally. For an amateur birder, it was terrifically exciting, since it was my first time ever seeing one. Perhaps he was just migrating through. I’ve kept the bird feeder filled in our yard, but he only stayed around the one day.
I hope wherever he goes, he makes himself known to the humans nearby, to bring someone else the joy he brought me today.
©BCP 2010
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