We received a bird feeder and suet feeder from Jen’s mom. Only recently did I place it outside. Birds are slowly starting to figure out there is food by our window and today I got a picture of a pair that I’ve personally never seen before.
According to my “Birds of North America” book, they are a male and female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak.
Common in northern deciduous woods, suburbs, and old orchards. Rose bib of adult male is diagnostic. In flight note the rose wing linings and white wing patch. Female resembles Purple Finch, but is much larger, with proportionately heavier beak and broad white or buffy midline through the crown; orange-yellow wing linings are conspicuous in flight. … Song is a long, continuous robin-like whistle, 4-9/min. Call, a single loud, sharp peek, is easily recognized.
I thought they were really cool looking. Not the best pictures in the world of them, but I think you get the idea. Maybe I’ll be able to get some video of them. I finally got a video camera and haven’t had a chance to use it yet.