I love these birds, but seldom see them at my feeder any more. Then, two days ago, I was sotting near the feeder and a female EG landed with two fledglings who she proceded to feed! It was thrilling, I was only about 4 feet away. I live north of Seattle out in the country.
Beautiful job...!!! I always love it when folks take an interest in our avian friends. I've been in the field now for the better part of 25yrs. Having "hands on" experience with everything from Warblers to Birds of Prey. I live on Cape Cod, MA and we don't get Evening Grosbeaks here as they prefer more "conifer laden" forest too our scrub oak and pine we have where i reside. They are true sunflower hogs and many times over the winter you'll see LARGE flocks converging on a feeder gorging themselves on their favorite seed. Pine Grosbeaks are another slightly larger very approachable finch. Again another northern boreal forest resident. However, flocks can be "irruptive" each year dependent upon how there natural food is available too them or not. If not, they will often travel outside their typical field guide ranges. So don't be surprised too see them in an area they don't normally frequent.
For whatever reason there are usually a bunch of them in the foothills, like Evergreen and Conifer. I see them year round up there, but they definitely are nomadic.
When I was a teenager, over 1000 came to our house in SE Tacoma in May - we assumed, on a migration. Next year, nothing, but two years later, and every two years after, they would appear by the hundreds. One year, we read that they were appearing in SW Tacoma (Lakewood) on the years they didn't visit us. I wonder if the people studying them know of this behavior.
gotten many Evening Grosbeaks last week at our feeder in Port Burwell. Just like Shane said, they come from nowhere, eat, then are gone, fours days in a row, now they really are gone. see you some time again my lovely Evening Grosbeaks!
I had one light in my feeder for a matter of a few seconds here n Ky and never seen it again.☹️ he was beautiful and I kept a eye out for days I can’t understand y it never returned. The cut throats come and stay for months I keep a lot of sunflower seeds out for them.I wish the Evening Grosbeak would come and stay for a spell.🤞
Great catch!! That's very exciting for BBO!!
So beautiful! Love this channel, birds need way more awareness :)
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Great information, as always.
I love these birds, but seldom see them at my feeder any more. Then, two days ago, I was sotting near the feeder and a female EG landed with two fledglings who she proceded to feed! It was thrilling, I was only about 4 feet away. I live north of Seattle out in the country.
Beautiful job...!!! I always love it when folks take an interest in our avian friends. I've been in the field now for the better part of 25yrs. Having "hands on" experience with everything from Warblers to Birds of Prey. I live on Cape Cod, MA and we don't get Evening Grosbeaks here as they prefer more "conifer laden" forest too our scrub oak and pine we have where i reside. They are true sunflower hogs and many times over the winter you'll see LARGE flocks converging on a feeder gorging themselves on their favorite seed. Pine Grosbeaks are another slightly larger very approachable finch. Again another northern boreal forest resident. However, flocks can be "irruptive" each year dependent upon how there natural food is available too them or not. If not, they will often travel outside their typical field guide ranges. So don't be surprised too see them in an area they don't normally frequent.
They’re here in Western Colorado this morning… about 50 of them up in a cottonwood. I haven’t noticed them for a couple of decades.
For whatever reason there are usually a bunch of them in the foothills, like Evergreen and Conifer. I see them year round up there, but they definitely are nomadic.
I saw that today!
When I was a teenager, over 1000 came to our house in SE Tacoma in May - we assumed, on a migration. Next year, nothing, but two years later, and every two years after, they would appear by the hundreds. One year, we read that they were appearing in SW Tacoma (Lakewood) on the years they didn't visit us. I wonder if the people studying them know of this behavior.
gotten many Evening Grosbeaks last week at our feeder in Port Burwell. Just like Shane said, they come from nowhere, eat, then are gone, fours days in a row, now they really are gone. see you some time again my lovely Evening Grosbeaks!
First I always love your videos especially when you catch chickadees and weigh them in the cups it makes me giggle every time
I had one light in my feeder for a matter of a few seconds here n Ky and never seen it again.☹️ he was beautiful and I kept a eye out for days I can’t understand y it never returned. The cut throats come and stay for months I keep a lot of sunflower seeds out for them.I wish the Evening Grosbeak would come and stay for a spell.🤞
I found 3 that hit a window 2 died and one of them we are taking care of
It’s not called GROSS beak. It’s pronounced Grosebeak. Like well thats gross. Learn your terms bird dude. Also how did you get him in your hands?