This week, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a bird I had never seen before, made its appearance in our backyard. It was late in the evening, sunlight was fading, and this beautiful bird landed on the bird feeder then sauntered about, asking to be photographed.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Earlier, our familiar Ruby-throated Hummingbird was back, persistently visiting the nectar feeder.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
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I live in Waukesha WI and am fortunate this year to have 3 pair of Rose Breasted Grosbeaks visiting my backyard. I have seen them everyday since May 3rd. Can’t wait to see if any youngsters visit this summer.
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Three pairs! I am envious! 🙂 Thank you for visiting and commenting.
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Very beautiful captures! The colors on both birds are brilliant!
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These two birds don’t come often, and then that hummingbird is so small and moves so fast!
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Awesome captures, Hien! I would love to see and capture the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, what an awesome visitor! Well-done RT Hummingbird in flight, even capturing the light in his eye! 🙂
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Thank you Donna! Sometimes we do get lucky…
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Gorgeous! We can’t see such birds here, so it’s a real pleasure to see them through your lens. I hope you’re having a lovely weekend.
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Thank you Takami! This blog is for sharing my view of the world around me in this corner of the earth, and I am glad when I am able to post photos of birds or animals that do not live where you are/
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I was struck by the delicate feet balancing. Gorgeous images as always.
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Thank you Sue!
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Beautiful images, as always! Nothing beats a willing model, right? You did him justice!
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Thank you Angela! You are right, he posed long enough for me to set up and start shooting.
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A model or movie star in another life… 😉
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The images are terrific! It was nice of such a handsome grosbeak to visit and pose, most of the ones that I see aren’t as nicely colored. I love any photo of a hummingbird, as I know how quick they are, another well done!
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Thank you Jerry. This was my lucky day. 🙂
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Great images, love the Grosbeak!
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Thank you John! Over in your region, you get to see the Black-headed Grosbeak, right?
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Yes, but it’s been a while. I use too enjoy the Rose-breasted coming to the feeder when I was back east, but they where only passing by on their way north.
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That’s a beautiful bird
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Yes it is, Sukanya. I had put my camera away, but ran to get it and take these shots before it flew away.
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You get very special visitors,Hien!You have perfectly captured and framed the charming Rose-breasted Grosbeak,the bright green dof amazingly sets off its beauty.
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Thank you Doda. We live near a wooded area and get many visitors, birds, deer, foxes, badgers, and so on. That Grosbeak was a first-timer.
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I know,we live very near a forest too,but the birds visiting our garden are certain species,not such big variety like yours.I wish I could take some magnificent photos like the ones you take.We have a lot of foxes though,I have been feeding a big fox family for years now 🙂
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You should have photos of the foxes then?
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Yes,I have a couple of old posts,nothing special though.Have a quick look at this one to see some of them.Thank you Hien.
https://dodagrivas.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/more-foxes/
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