Evening Grosbeak (male)
This past spring when I went up to open our cabin for the summer, I decided to take a bird feeder with me to see what species of birds would come in to feed. I knew I had to bring the feeder in at night as the last time I left one out a few years back a black bear peeled it like a banana! It was raining so I set my camera up on my tripod inside the kitchen and glanced outside every so often so see if anything had come in. Sure enough a "gross" of grosbeaks came in and were enjoying the easy meal. We have Black-headed grosbeaks at home but I had never seen these particular birds before. iBird Pro is such a valuable tool for me! I was able to catch this male on the deck rail (I wish it were a more natural perch, but it is what it is). They came by on two different evenings and I did not see them again all summer.
Evening Grosbeak (male)
This past spring when I went up to open our cabin for the summer, I decided to take a bird feeder with me to see what species of birds would come in to feed. I knew I had to bring the feeder in at night as the last time I left one out a few years back a black bear peeled it like a banana! It was raining so I set my camera up on my tripod inside the kitchen and glanced outside every so often so see if anything had come in. Sure enough a "gross" of grosbeaks came in and were enjoying the easy meal. We have Black-headed grosbeaks at home but I had never seen these particular birds before. iBird Pro is such a valuable tool for me! I was able to catch this male on the deck rail (I wish it were a more natural perch, but it is what it is). They came by on two different evenings and I did not see them again all summer.