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17 years ago

woodpecker? Or what? I don't really know.

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luvtosharedivs
17 years ago
Hi Doris,

I think it's a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, male.

A woodpecker would have a longer, thinner, sharper beak.

I've been hoping to see one of those in Wisconsin, but haven't yet. The Grosbeak sings like a Robin.

Thanks for sharing the photo!

Julie
gmom74
17 years ago
Nice picture. I have never seen one of those around here. I'm glad people are posting pictures again. They are all so good.
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Yep, yep, yep--Rose breasted grosbeak! We have spotted one yesterday, but not at feeders-that would be awesome though! So cool you get them there...What do you put out to get them to come in?
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country_bumpkin_al
17 years ago
Yep..a Rose Breasted Grosbeak. Last week, we had 5 males and 3 females pass through. They stayed about a week.

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doris_mi5
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks everyone. Cannot recall seeing one before. I bought a big bag of bird seed at Wal-Mart and have been getting all kinds of birds.Even those I don't like. Crows and blackbirds. They're too agressive. I have been getting a baltimore oriole at the hummingbird feeder. I have a hard time getting pictures of anything I don't have a very good camera.
JoanMN
17 years ago
Here they show up the same time as the hummingbirds. So far, I've only seen one, or at least one at a time. They love our sunflower seeds.
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doris_mi5
Original Author
16 years ago
Haven't seen this one since I took the picture until today. He brought a friend with him but the friend was scared of the big crows that were here so flew away but I saw a little tiny wren put it's little beak on the big beak. That was so cute.
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16 years ago
Beautiful birds,...nice pictures!
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starduster
16 years ago
What a pretty bird. I love it's pretty colors. I've never seen one here in Michigan. I would love to see them here.

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