mmtillman
Chillin' In The Garden
I saw this bird as I was looking out my kitchen window...hope to catch more photos of different migratory birds as they visit my yard !!
Bird watchers?? Check it out!!
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GrowinVeggiesInSC
Garden Ornament
Oooh! A rose-breasted grosbeak! I love those! I need to set up my bird feeder so I can do some watching. Thanks for sharing the great pic!
digitS'
Garden Master
Very nice photo!
We don't have those on this side of the country
. I'm immediately thinking of our Evening Grosbeaks and Red Crossbills but I guess your bird is more closely related to our Western Tanagers.
I once had a pair of Crossbills that would follow me on a garden path as I picked off cabbage worms in the garden. It was a very unsuccessful effort but I made friends!
I've seen the Tanager in trees and reflected in waters of little alpine lakes. So pretty!
Steve
We don't have those on this side of the country
. I'm immediately thinking of our Evening Grosbeaks and Red Crossbills but I guess your bird is more closely related to our Western Tanagers.I once had a pair of Crossbills that would follow me on a garden path as I picked off cabbage worms in the garden. It was a very unsuccessful effort but I made friends
!I've seen the Tanager in trees and reflected in waters of little alpine lakes. So pretty!
Steve
Reinbeau
Deeply Rooted
Aren't they gorgeous? We get them at the feeder up in Maine, but I've never had one down here - although I hear them.
2468Gardeningisgr8
Chillin' In The Garden
Good Morning !!!
Beautiful Bird.....we get them the odd time also ! Have a good day !
Beautiful Bird.....we get them the odd time also ! Have a good day !
lesa
Garden Master
Oh, aren't they wonderful. I saw one a few times at my feeders this weekend. They liked the sunflower seeds, but also the suet... I have not seen them since, so I am thinking they were just passing by. Lucky you, you had your camera near by!
sparkles2307
Garden Ornament
We have an apple tree right under our bedroom window. It is frequented by Bluebirds, and right now some Blatimore Orioles...my coworker tells me to put out grape jelly to attract Orioles?
Chiefs Mess
Leafing Out
Only one year a Grosbeak visit my feeder. I was so excited!!
This year an Orchard Oriole was in my backyard with females flying around. I ran out the next day to buy a feeder and never saw them again
This year an Orchard Oriole was in my backyard with females flying around. I ran out the next day to buy a feeder and never saw them again
GrowinVeggiesInSC
Garden Ornament
I haven't heard that, but then again, I don't think we have them here. If you do decide to do that, make sure it's organic grape jelly. Preservatives and sugars are so bad for birds. Or maybe you could just go with grapes?sparkles2307 said:
sparkles2307
Garden Ornament
I was leaning more toward oranges...grape jelly sounded kinda...out there...
