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Offline boneaddict

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A new bird for me
« on: June 04, 2011, 08:18:56 AM »
I was stalking this bird thinking it was one of my oriolles, but then I saw the beak.   I'd never seen one before.  I'm like whoa that looks like a grosbeak.  Googled grosbeak and sure enough...a Black headed Grosbeak.

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Re: A new bird for me
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2011, 04:00:05 PM »
Glad you got a picture, it must be rare bird, at least where I live, I've never seen one before.

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Re: A new bird for me
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2011, 04:39:38 PM »
never seen one like this!  cool looking bird for sure!

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Re: A new bird for me
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2011, 08:30:31 PM »
Just saw the female, so heres to a nest on the place. 

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Re: A new bird for me
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2011, 09:16:07 PM »
Yep, Have 2 pairs by my house this year. I thought oriole at first too.

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Re: A new bird for me
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2011, 04:28:20 PM »
They are pretty regular here but only in the late spring and summer, Whatcom County.  I saw one with yellow markings instead of orange and never saw one like that before.  Didn't look it up or anything.

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Re: A new bird for me
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2011, 04:43:10 PM »
We have been getting the Evening Gosbeaks everyday at the feed

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Re: A new bird for me
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2011, 05:34:12 PM »
Nice looking bird and its a day of Grosbeaks. The one I posted a picture of was with a dozen or so.
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