by Wendy | Jun 24, 2024 | Blog , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Grosbeak, Rose Breasted #18 , Perching
Splish Splash taking a bath!
by Wendy | May 17, 2024 | Blog , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Grosbeak, Rose Breasted #18 , Perching
An exciting time in spring when the Grosbeaks arrive. A male feeds a female, here at the farm.
by Wendy | May 19, 2023 | Blog , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Grosbeak, Rose Breasted #18 , Perching
by Wendy | May 10, 2019 | Grosbeak, Rose Breasted #18 , Perching
by Wendy | May 12, 2018 | Blog , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Grosbeak, Rose Breasted #18 , Perching
The name “grosbeak” is from the French word grosbec and means “large beak” … sometimes names are simple.
by Wendy | Jul 30, 2017 | Blog , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Grosbeak, Rose Breasted #18 , Perching
Not surprising it is related to the Cardinal! A group of grosbeaks is called a “gross” of grosbeaks … who knew?
by Wendy | Jul 22, 2017 | Blog , Cardinal, Northern #16 , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Perching
On a dull day, they seem so brightly coloured.
by Wendy | Apr 30, 2017 | Blog , Cardinal, Northern #16 , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Perching
by Wendy | Apr 3, 2016 | Blog , Grosbeak, Evening #15 , Perching
by Wendy | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog , Cardinal, Northern #16 , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Perching
A more shy visitor to the feed put out during the ice storm.
by Wendy | Mar 22, 2016 | Blog , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Grosbeak, Evening #15 , Perching
Here is a piece of trivia for you … they hold the sun flower seed eating record of 96 seeds in five minutes… I had no idea that someone keeps track of these things!
by Wendy | May 26, 2015 | Blog , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Perching , Summer Tanager #19
by Wendy | Feb 22, 2015 | Blog , Cardinals & Grosbeaks #14 , Grosbeak, Evening #15 , Perching
Having a quick drink and a bit of a splash!
