The rainy weather hasn’t affected what seems to be an annual appearance of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at our backyard feeders the first week in May.
This year, we’ve had at least 3 males and 1 observed female. (The males have the rose color breasts, the females got short-changed on appearance, with no vivid colors but clearly a ‘gross beak”.)
I’ve wanted to see this bird for years! A true beauty, must have inspired the character Woody Woodpecker. There were a pair, a male and female. The above is a male.
Below is the female Pileated woodpecker which I was able to get one photo of.