Rondeau Ric

A few new birds in the area including this Rose breasted grosbeak. Rondeau Provincial Park. Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeaks build such flimsy nests that eggs are often visible from below through the nest bottom.

We have several grape feeders out for grosbeaks, red bellied woodpeckers, orioles and robins. This rose breasted grosbeak managed to pull one right out. side note - had our first hummingbird of the season this evening. Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeaks build such flimsy nests that eggs are often visible from below through the nest bottom. source - Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

It's not just pigeons anymore. , a photo by ricmcarthur on Flickr. Seems if you are a concrete figurine of any shape or size you are fair game. Usually I see pigeons doing most of the work, however, this immature rose breasted gross beak was doing his bit for the cause.