Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Not surprising it is related to the Cardinal! A group of grosbeaks is called a “gross” of grosbeaks … who knew?
Oriole
by Wendy | Jul 29, 2017 | Blackbirds & Orioles, Oriole, Baltimore #5
Brightly coloured and fun to see the orange streak flash past, most people cheerfully spot them and announce “look an Oriole”
Red-bellied Woodpecker
by Wendy | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog, Perching, Woodpecker, Red-bellied #54, Woodpeckers
Carefully lifting the bark to see what it was he could hear behind the bark, fascinating behaviors. 
Osprey nest with chicks
by Wendy | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Osprey #66, Raptors
The Osprey nest at Lake Eugenia has eggs hatch each summer, however they usually are attacked before fledging by a Great Horned Owl. I was surprised to see that they have survived this year and managed to fledge. Success finally!
Gray Catbird #184
by Wendy | Jul 25, 2017 | Blackbirds & Orioles, Blog, Perching
This bird sounds like a lost cat… walking along and hearing a cat, and low and behold it’s this fellow scurrying about in the leaves tossing them everywhere.
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