I’ve been meaning to post these photos taken the first week in May. Around this time each year, we get a couple of glimpses of these fantastic birds on our feeders.
(They stay around a week before going to their summer vacation home further north, although one past year they had the brood of young grosbeaks somewhere in our backyard trees.)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male) on our feeder. May 4, 2026. (Click on image for a larger view.)Rose-breasted Grosbeak May 4, 2026
There isn’t much going on in the weather this week, but there are sure signs of Spring— Goldfinches are turning bright yellow! Here’s a quick view of our garden visitors:
April 8, 2026- Goldfinches increasingly turning yellow Goldfinches April 8, 2026
Over the past month, I’ve taken delight at watching the goldfinches transform into their Spring – Summer – Fall wardrobe. This first video was taken about 10 days ago—
Goldfinches March 26, 2025
Here’s the activity and appearance today. It might be cloudy, but the goldfinches’ color compensate for the drab day—