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| image from Wikipedia My Dad called me today and was most excited about seeing a bird on his deck. "It's got a black head, and it's white underneath and the red on the front is like a bib, and that red is the PRETTIEST red that you have ever seen! Do you know what it is?" My Dad knows I know my birds! It is a rose breasted grosbeak. They don't live in Georgia but at this time of year, you can see one passing through if you are lucky enough. "Stunning", "cannot be mistaken for any other bird" and "like an exclamation mark at your bird feeder"...those are some of the things that I just read about this bird! Oh! And I also read that their song is like an American robin's but more melodious, as if a robin had taken singing lessons! That's funny. (Sorry, Robs, you know I love you too!)  I really love my Dad's enthusiasm, just like a child's! Stay young, no matter what your age! |
Thanks for visiting my blog and your good wishes. We don't have the Rose breasted Grosbeak here, but we do have the ordinary grosbeak, who is quite colorful too -- orange, black and white. Rather like an oriole but chunkier. We have two oriole families this year, so we are doing well.
ReplyDeleteHello Chris!
DeleteHappy to see YOUR comment here! You have a lovely garden, of course the birds enjoy it too!
Take care and remember, keep your chin up! :-)
That is a beautiful bird. I do not think I have ever seen one.
ReplyDeleteI have only seen it ONCE and it was unforgettable!
DeleteOh I'd love one of those to appear in my garden! Thank you for sharing the video too as it was lovely to see it in action. x
ReplyDeleteIsn't it lovely? You have gorgeous birds in England, I love them too!
DeleteI love the expression "an exclamation mark at your bird feeder"! I use that, too - my heart makes little exclamation marks at the sight of RJ, or when he sends me an email or a text message :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought you would like that! I hope you tell RJ that too! :-)
DeleteI know you remember this photo of my Dad from a few years ago, but it shows his enthusiasm so well, I had to use it again!
I don't believe I have seen one of those beautiful birds either, how could you forget seeing it, so pretty.
ReplyDeleteKeep an eye out for it, this is the time of year that it passes through Georgia!
DeleteThat is a really gorgeous bird. I saw one at the gym a few days ago. Not one of those birds specifically. It was small and brown and was messing about on the window. It was a welcome distraction from the dullnessof exercise.
ReplyDeleteFunny thing, I find all birds beautiful. Even what most people would call "drab and brown". If you look closely at birds, the way that their feathers lay against their tiny bodies is an amazing sight and even the brown feathers are such a gorgeous color. Just look at them! They are a very welcome sight at any time!
DeleteBeautiful bird, and i love the song! It's nice that your father was able to see one passing through.
ReplyDeleteHe was very lucky! It tickled him so to see a bird that he had never seen in his life!
DeleteI've only ever seen this bird once in my life and would be wildly excited if one appeared in my yard again! And I've never heard it sing.......Lovely!
ReplyDeleteLike you, I have only seen it once. I was also excited!
DeleteAnd where was the wonderful header photographed? Is that your yard?
ReplyDeleteHa! No, that was a garden from England taken last September. The flowers were amazing!
DeleteA really wonderful specimen. The Grosbeak's not bad either! You're right, Kay, stay young.
ReplyDeleteHa! Yes Graham, I certainly agree with you! :-)
DeleteRemember, keep your boyish enthusiasm, don't ever lose it! My Dad never has!
How fantastic!!! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amy!
DeleteOh! And now that May is here, that is your month, right? MAY AMY
Gorgeous, have never seen one.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if you would see one in Savannah, but hey, maybe!
DeleteIt's a beautiful bird with a wonderful song. I've never seen one.
ReplyDeleteI think I read that they really love to be in the very tops of trees so that makes them hard to see. However, if they live in your area, and I think that they do, then if you feed the birds, you should see one!
DeleteSmashing little bird. Similar to a bullfinch or crossbill in the UK with that beak which looks as if its evolved to open a certain item on a tree. Always thought the secret to a happy life is the ability to still be able to be amazed or affected by the beauty of the world around you and take joy in it Glad you said American Robin as I thought I'd found a nightingale in the garden first time I heard a European Robin singing as a child with my newly purchased bird book. I was very disappointed on that occasion to see it was just a garden robin.
ReplyDeleteJust a garden robin! Bob, I LOVE your robin! It has the most beautiful song! I have a fond memory of walking in Polegate in England, down Shepham Lane and hearing a robin singing its little heart out! What a beautiful song! I first saw a drawing of your robin in my book "The Secret Garden". Did you know that the reason our bird is called a robin too? It is simply because the early settlers here from England must have been excited to see a bird with similar coloring even though the birds are very different! I love both robins...the American robin AND the European robin!)
DeleteOh my gosh, Kay, I can't believe you posted about this. We JUST saw one in our yard on Saturday. It's the first one I've ever seen in my yard. We were ecstatic!!! Oh, it's so lovely. I'm so excited about this post. SO cool!!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteHey Audrey!
DeleteSo happy you saw this bird too! My Dad was so excited! And I sent him a card in the mail and made sure I used one of my BIRD stamps on it, the Rose Breasted grosbeak one! xxx
Wow! That is a gorgeous bird!
ReplyDeleteIt is! And I loved my Dad's description of it, the PRETTIEST red!! xx
DeleteWhat a beautiful little bird. It's wonderful to be enthusiastic about the beauty of Nature and all that abounds within.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful that my Dad still has that great youthful energy and enthusiasm. And some people don't even notice anything in nature! That is just so sad.
DeleteJust saw one of these beauties today at my bird feed. First time ever.
ReplyDeleteThank you for telling me this today! My Dad saw this same bird at his house just this past weekend. What a gorgeous bird, am I right?
DeleteBy the way, you can type your name at the end of your comment, if you like, and I will know who you are!