True Blue Grosbeak!

,

Blue Grosbeak by Justine Kibbe

A VERY scarce and unique visitor was eating seed along the Recreational bike path here on Fishers Island; fluttering between the waving tall grasses just beyond the Driving Range. A “tropical” bunting and cousin to the northern cardinal, this male Blue Grosbeak has an expansive breeding range: south and central United States as well as Mexico and Central America! Watch Video Snippet

– Field Note by Justine Kibbe April 23, 2018

You might also like
Black-bellied plover by Justine KibbeBlack-bellied plover standing “Sentinel”
Black-bellied plovers by Justine KibbeAnd then there were two
Lesson From An Egret
Proud Parents Mute SwansProud Parents of 6 Cygnets
Exchanging Pheasantries by Justine Kibbe“Exchanging Pheasantries”
Piping Plover EggsMove Over For The Piping Plover
1 reply

Trackbacks & Pingbacks

  1. Stay Just A Little Bit Longer… – Fishers Island Conservancy says:
    January 13, 2019 at 11:08 am

    […] Out in The Field, Fishers Islanders often stop alongside the bike path pointing me in the direction of some unexpected “find”. I am always grateful for “Citizen Science” in the works…a VERY rarely seen Blue Grosbeak feeds on seed near the Driving Range. View Field Note […]

Comments are closed.