My post earlier this week showed a young, non-breeding Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. Last Monday, we were visited by several Grosbeaks (5 by our count, 3 males, 2 females). Here’s some pictures and videos of them on our feeders-
Here are two males, a young male and a mature male Grosbeak:
The well-advertised rain storm for Saturday is upon on. Rain moves in around midnight and becomes heaviest during the morning hours on Saturday, then tapers during the afternoon hours. Depending upon the model, rainfalls of 1.25- 2.00 inches are likely, much of it falling before noon on Saturday. It will be very cool, with high temperatures about 52.
Rain ends Saturday evening.
For Sunday, a mix of sun and clouds is expected. The latest GFS has a fair amount of sunshine; the NAM has considerable cloudiness with a slight chance of brief shower late in the afternoon. Confidence in the sun-cloud mix is a bit lower than average for Sunday. High near 70.
Most years in May, we are treated to seeing Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at our feeders. This year, we saw a “non-breeding” male Grosbeak with a distinctive brown-black color to its feathers. It is still in “winter feathers”. This guy was doing gymnastics to get his seed which you can observe in the video.
