Comments on: Mr. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak at my House! http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/ Hiking & Painting in Nature - Chicago Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:27:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: letspaintnature http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-740 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:35:41 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-740 Barb: Congratulations!!! This bird is a summer visitor to your area too. While not rare, I don’t often see them at feeders a lot. Last year I did not see them at all by my house! They perfer woodlands next to open fields. They will migrate back to Mexico, Central and South America in the fall…so enjoy them while you can! Make sure you write down the date you spotted them and location (your birdfeeder), you will want to remember this later!
You can learn more about those cute little guys here:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rose-breasted_Grosbeak/id
Thanks!

]]> By: Barb Williams http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-738 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:40:19 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-738 I saw this beautifu bird –3 of them on my feeder a few minutes ago. I looked on my calendar and it is a rose breasted grosbeak. I have never seen this bird before. I am in Ft wayne In. Is this rare???

]]> By: letspaintnature http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-734 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:35:51 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-734 Leslie: Thanks so much! When I first spotted him, I think I gasped (out loud!) lol!

Drowsey: HAAaaaa, now I have “Summer loving” in my head too! :D

Alan: Good job spotting him! It’s well worth ruining dinner, esp if you never seen him at your feeder! You must be doing a great job :)

Kelly: Yes I am, I thank my neighbor…I don’t even fill my feeders everyday! Thanks!

Joan: Oh you’re welcome! :D Isn’t he handsome! Thanks!

Lana: Yes I agree, I hope mine stays a long, long time!

]]> By: Lana http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-731 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:24:11 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-731 Awesome! We had one pair here last year…This year one pair was joined by 2 more males. They just move through here, so they’re not here long, but they’re a joy to behold. :)

]]> By: Joan from Virginia http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-729 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:07:57 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-729 That’s great. I haven’t seen my first rose-breasted grosbeak yet so your photo is a treat for me. They don’t stick around at the feeder too long for me.

]]> By: Kelly http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-728 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:02:56 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-728 …you’re so lucky to have them at your feeder. I have to go to our nature center to catch sight of them!

]]> By: Alan G http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-727 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:44:18 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-727 Talk about a coincedence….

Yesterday evening I was cooking my dinner and looked out my kitchen window and there chowing down at my feeder was Mr. Grosbeak. Another bird I had never seen in this area before. I ’bout ruined my supper trying to get a photo and cook too. Good work on yours!

]]> By: DrowseyMonkey http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-726 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:49:24 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-726 He is handsome. I have “summer loving” from the movie Grease stuck in my head now ;)

]]> By: Leslie http://letspaintnature.com/2009/04/25/mr-rose-breasted-grosbeak-at-my-house/#comment-723 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:25:44 +0000 http://letspaintnature.com/?p=369#comment-723 what a strikingly handsome fellow! and such a stylish feeder, maybe that attracts him. great photos, thanks for posting!

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