{"id":157769,"date":"2024-04-25T05:50:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T11:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=157769"},"modified":"2024-04-25T06:38:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:38:47","slug":"yesterdays-lifer-evening-grosbeaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/25\/yesterdays-lifer-evening-grosbeaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Yesterday’s Lifer Evening Grosbeaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

To get a lifer is unusual by definition, but to get a lifer in my own back yard is unheard of.<\/p>\n

Two days ago, while looking through my kitchen window, I had a very brief glimpse of a fairly large black, yellow and white songbird taking off from my feeder. I had no idea what it was but I was pretty sure it was a bird I’d never seen before, in my yard or anywhere else. I get very little species variety in my yard so I was excited and frustrated at the same time.<\/p>\n

Then yesterday, after spending the entire morning on a birding trip, I happened to glance out my kitchen window at my feeder again and there it was.<\/p>\n

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It was a beautiful male Evening Grosbeak, although I wasn’t sure of the species until I looked it up later. That color combination and massive bill are unmistakable, especially in combination with the distinctive yellow forehead and supercilium.<\/p>\n

All three of these photos were taken through my dirty kitchen window with my ‘baby lens’ and the male was in the shade of the feeder but I was delighted that he stuck around long enough for me to get documentary photos.<\/p>\n

And he wasn’t alone.<\/p>\n

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While looking at him through my lens I didn’t notice her at first but a female Evening Grosbeak, presumably his mate, was about to join him at the feeder.<\/p>\n

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They both gorged themselves at the feeder for quite a while. They always had their backs to me but it was fun to get them both in the same frame and showing some of their field marks so well.<\/p>\n

I almost never post feeder shots to my blog but for lifers I’ll make an exception. I suspect both birds are migrating through but I hope they stick around for a few days longer.<\/p>\n

It’s been a while since I’ve had this much avian excitement in my yard. Maybe never.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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To get a lifer is unusual by definition, but to get a lifer in my own back yard is unheard of. (3 photos)<\/p>\n

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