gonefishing70 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I am not sure what it is. had six of them in the feeder this morning. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Evening Grosbeak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 cool lookin bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Evening Grosbeak. That would have been my first guess. But then, I tend to be wrong quite often. It looks like he's getting ready to shovel some snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleFloyd Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 They are neat looking birds. They are pretty thick at my mother in laws feeder near Iron River, Wi but they tend to kick out the other birds she prefers like cardinals etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've seen these birds just once in my life. This was while on a family vacation by Ely, many years ago. They are striking, which is why I remember them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonefishing70 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Thanks everyone, I wasnt sure what they were I like the yellow band across the eyes. and after seeing all this snow we got I wish he would shovel for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnZ Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 They are a very cool bird!!This is the male of the species, and I know people, (myself included) that would drive quite a ways to photograph this species. Nature has offered you one of our most beautiful songbirds as a gift!I have read that there bills exert more pound per square inch than most any other songbird in North America. They have been observed cracking open cherry nuts to eat the seeds, with the kind of ease that you or I might be able to open a sunflower seed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonefishing70 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Thanks. We had a red one come yesterday same type but all red I wasn't fast enough with camera though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Thanks. We had a red one come yesterday same type but all red I wasn't fast enough with camera though. That might have been a male Pine Grosbeak if it was red (pinkish colored). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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