grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

A cheery and rather remarkable looking bird, with an apparent stab wound at its throat (uneven looking red plumage) contrasting its formal looking white chest and black wings. It looks as though this bird attended a dinner party gone wrong.

Photo by Andy Reago and Chrissy McClarren

Evening Grosbeak

Evening Grosbeak

The Evening Grosbeak is a relatively uncommon bird in southern Wisconsin, typically appearing in winter at feeders or on crops of cones. In fact, I hadn’t thought about the bird as much more than a boreal species, reaching into the southern parts of the state to take advantage of seed crops.

Photo by Mick Thompson