[Birdtalk] Yard Bird Evening Grosbeak

[Brenda Kidman]

Hi Guys,

I promised pictures of the EVENING GROSBEAK the other day.  Here they are:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v731/SurprisingWoman/DSC_0567.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v731/SurprisingWoman/DSC_0568-1.jpg

Such pretty things.

Our WESTERN KINGBIRD is back and scoping out his regular spot in the spruce.
Our BLACK HEADED GROSBEAKS are getting more plentiful every day and we have
out BLACK CHINNED MALES and FEMALES along with a female CALLIOPE.  I am
really hoping they will hang around and nest here this year.  We normally
get Calliopes but I think it is normally just to get fat before migrating.

I think all the kids are back.  I can't remember a full listing of
everything, it has been such an amazing year I would just be replicating
earlier posts.

I am thrilled at all the postings from fellow backyard birders.  It is such
a great hobby and such a lovely way to facilitate the love of birds and
nature in our young people.  My granddaughter was thrilled to see an oriole
on the feeder the other day and remembered what it was from last year.  We
need to be encouraging more of that type of activity in our kids and it's as
easy as putting up a couple of feeders and sitting outside with them.  She
is only six and she is already paying attention to the impact of losing
green space on our wild life.  When her dad was talking about planting a
tree she joined in the discussion to see if they could plant something "so
the birds would come and eat the fruit like at Nana and Papa's."  Beautiful,
just beautiful.

Brenda
South Weber



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