The male birds started showing up on May 11th the females I first noticed on the 14th. Seems like the males always show up first. I guess the breeding season is more important to them. In this case they are on their wat to thee breeding grounds.
These birds are beautiful but they don't possess an equally beautiful voice. It's just a plain loed "chirp". Multiply that buy over thirty birds, and it can be a little annoying. Needless to say I wasn't overly sad to see just six birds this morning. Three males and three females.
The following photos where taken May 28th, 2009 in my yard in Ellensburg, Washington State.
Here a female is checking me out.
A male does a high wire act.
This female is making sure I am not a threat.
I think this guy is posing for me.
I find the females just as pretty as the males.
This male is sitting in the spruce waiting for his turn at the feeder.
Squabbles are common place. Every body needs their space.
No she isn't falling off her perch, she's taking flight.
This is a common shot.
Eating and sitting pretty. What more is there ?
Yep he's posing for my camera.
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Comments: 40
Beautiful birds, you got some great shots! You always get great shots!
Thanks Bridget
Great shots of beautiful YELLOW birds!! And a wonderful essay as well!
Thanks Nancy
Beautiful pics Vivien!! I love watching birds!!
Thanks Deb
I sure like the yellow in them
Me too and their greenish beaks too
Thanks Marsha
Wow, those are some gorgeous photos! Great job!
Thanks Pamela
They're really pretty. Great shots!
Thanks Kay
Beautiful birds.
Great shots as always.
Thanks Elaine
I agree fabulous pictures Vivian
Thanks Lori
very colorful
Thanks Lora
Another great bird photo essay, Viv.
Thanks Shannon
Once again you have wowed me with your wonderful photographs.
Thanks Minipin HUGS
Vivian these photos are really great. You keep amazing me with these stunning bird shots, I can only get the pigeons and seagulls on the beach to sit still for me, the rest fly away too fast:)
Thanks J R
Your bird pics are always a hoot !!!
Thanks Peter
Great photos! I don't mind the racket.
Thanks John well a little bit of the noise and a lot of the going through 25 plus pounds of black sunflower seed
Beautiful photo essay.
Thanks David
Wow! Awsome pictures.
Thanks Leah
These are beautiful photos and what a pretty bird. LOL @ the common shot. That's my luck so often also.
Thanks so much for posting to my group.
Isn't that the truth, they fly just as you take the picture. Must be the sound of the shutter.
Thanks Nana
Great captures of these pretty birds. I see why they're called "grosbeaks." They do have big beaks!
Vivian, these are gorgeous shots, so crisp and colorful. They are beautiful birds, too bad they don't sound beautiful too.
A wonderful photo essay ,Vivian . Some great captures. I haven't seen any of these beauties in our area .
Gorgeous as always Vivian.
Fabulous shots of those birdies. I don't believe I've ever seen these around here.
excellent photos! don't have those around here and I think the rose-breasted grosbeaks have moved on for the year.