Being home from the office allows me to catch more sightings of attractive birds availing themselves to our feeders.   About this time every year, we get to see Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.  Here is the male Grosbeak enjoying our sunflower seed this afternoon—

Last January we had our first sighting of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.  This amazing bird has returned for another late December and January visit.  He seems to enjoy our upside-down suet feeder.  The video has him pecking away at the suet while the outside temperature today is about 10 F.

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:

Several years ago, we had a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers creating a home in a backyard tree.

It’s that time of year again, and they’re creating a new home, about 150 feet from our back window.