Photos by DON BARTLING
Two evening grosbeak feeding on sunflower seeds beside two pine siskins. Smaller birds often follow evening grosbeaks to glean from their leavings.
September 12, 2019
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September 12, 2019 1 a.m.
Evening grosbeaks: Magnificent but elusive
Last weekend I was scanning the ponderosa pines surrounding my bird feeders when some unfamiliar birds caught my eye. I reached for my Nikon with my 600 mm lens to take a picture of the birds. Suddenly they weren’t just birds; they were spectacular and handsomely attired in yellow, black and white. They were about the size of a robin, but more compact and thicker bodied; smaller than a Steller’s jay