We are in late May. The canopy that has been greening many of the last several weeks is now nearly complete. Only the largest trees of the woods, along with a few late responders, have not grown the ...

"Hear a rose-breasted grosbeak. At first I thought it a tanager, but soon I perceived it more clear and instrumental ... It is not at all shy, and our richest singer ... the strain perfectly clear and ...

You’ll know if you’ve seen this bird before. Every spring and fall, the rose-breasted grosbeak migrates through Alabama, resting at feeders and bird baths. You’ll recognize its large beak, black and ...

The last time I wrote about rose-breasted grosbeaks was over 10 years ago. Back then, I was experiencing quite a bit of angst over my ability to identify their enchanting song, likened by many to a ...

"Hear a rose-breasted grosbeak. At first I thought it a tananger, but soon I perceived it more clear and instrumental. ... It is not at all shy, and our richest singer ... the strain perfectly clear ...

The striking rose-breasted grosbeak is a common bird of wooded habitats across much of eastern and midwestern North America. Singing from the canopy of a deciduous forest, even a brightly colored male ...

Ahem, dear reader: The subject this week is bird breasts. To be sure, the breast is not the first part to examine when trying to identify a bird. The general impression of the bird is the first thing ...

These are the days when readers tell me about the thrill of seeing a magical songbird seemingly dressed in a tuxedo with a starched white shirt and a gleaming red chevron on his chest. It’s the male ...

Every April, readers excitedly tell me about a knockdown-gorgeous bird the size of a cardinal with a black back and a bright rosy bib on its white breast. It's usually a male rose-breasted grosbeak, ...

On April 27, a male rose-breasted grosbeak appeared on a feeder just outside my office window. About the size of a cardinal, but more barrel chested, it was in fresh breeding plumage – black head and ...