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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
One of the prettiest birds to arrive in late spring with its Robin like song sung from the treetops.
It's a beginning of of claiming territories attracting a mate and raising another nest of young in a new season. DescriptionThe Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak Has a black head and back with a deep rose triangle on his breast. The males belly is white.Female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are a more plain brown with two white wing bars and a prominent white eye stripe. Orange yellow wing linings and heavy streaking on white breast. Often mistaken for a large sparrow. Both have the familiar heavy conical bill common to Grosbeaks. Mating/CourtshipMainly the courtship consist of the male singing during flight in order to attract a female. Sometimes a courtship dance is offered by the male for the female.Nesting HabitsBoth male and female build the nest. The nest is cup-shaped and built using fine twigs, roolets and weeds. Located in a tree 5 to 25 feet above the ground.The female lays 3 to 5 eggs that are blue green with brown markings. Incubation last 13 to 14 days. Both male and female incubate the eggs. Young fledge in 9 to 12 days after hatching. Both adult birds feed the young. Feeding HabitsSpring is the time to feed these birds. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks glean food from tree foliage. Insects, seeds, tree buds, and some fruit are what these birds eat.Try attracting them to your feeders by offering Black-oil sunflower seed.
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