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After days of waiting-Female Pine Grosbeak · 07:36 AM

I have lots of pictures of the male, they seem to come around every day.

But the female has been very elusive. Even when they come they tend to get spooked before I can set up a camera, or even creep up behind it if it's already set up.

Today is very cold , and more than 10 Pine Grosbeaks, males and females were on the porch rail for 15 minutes or so and I finally got some nice sots of the females.

civano · 01-22-2013, 07:45 AM

What wonderful shots of the grosbeaks. They look so big in comparison to the redpoll in the last photo.

In the summer, if I'm lucky I see evening grosbeaks at my feeders. I've also found the male seems more likely to make an appearance and I rarely see a female.

normhead · 01-22-2013, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by civano

What wonderful shots of the grosbeaks. They look so big in comparison to the redpoll in the last photo.

In the summer, if I'm lucky I see evening grosbeaks at my feeders. I've also found the male seems more likely to make an appearance and I rarely see a female.

They are both finches, but the Redpolls are tiny compared to the the Grosbeaks, maybe 1/5 th the size. None the less, the little Redpoll in the picture was doing it's best to move the much larger bird off the spot where it was feeding. It didn't succeed but it tried very hard.

8540tomg · 01-22-2013, 08:04 AM

Excellent series.

Tom G.

gjtoth · 01-22-2013, 08:14 AM

It appears your patience paid off! These are most excellent!

normhead · 01-22-2013, 08:46 AM

Thanks Tom

charliezap · 01-22-2013, 09:30 AM

Nice series.Isn't this fun Norm?Today I set the Bigma up ahead of time and got a Carolina wren together with a downey on the suet cage and another of the red bellied woodpecker in the distance.I'm off to the GE gym shortly and will post some shots of todays "Birdie Baggin'"--

normhead · 01-22-2013, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by charliezap

Nice series.Isn't this fun Norm?Today I set the Bigma up ahead of time and got a Carolina wren together with a downey on the suet cage and another of the red bellied woodpecker in the distance.I'm off to the GE gym shortly and will post some shots of todays "Birdie Baggin'"--

Every day when we sit down at the "email computer" (the one too slow to process images on) for coffee, we check to see who's out there. It's gotten to be a habit. You can go days without seeing a new birds, but that just makes it more exciting when a new one turns up.

**jbinpg** · 01-22-2013, 11:43 AM

Great shots, Norm. You have a nice adult male and a young male in these shots. Note how the upper tail coverts are starting to turn reddish pink on the young bird. By next summer this young bird will look like the older male. The adult female is more of an olive-green where the young male is golden-russet. One of the best ways to tell young males and adult females apart is the throat - the female almost always has a bright white throat whereas young males are dingy grey.

Jack

normhead · 01-22-2013, 11:59 AM

Oh darn, so what you're saying is, after days of waiting, I'm still waiting....

Panteg · 01-22-2013, 12:53 PM

Stunning

**LaurenOE** · 01-22-2013, 01:00 PM

Nice! Is a better beemer in your future if you go down the birder path?

normhead · 01-22-2013, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by Panteg

Stunning

Thanks for commenting.

Originally posted by LaurenOE

Nice! Is a better beemer in your future if you go down the birder path?

No, you just get known as a kook and your coffee is more interesting in the morning.

**LaurenOE** · 01-22-2013, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Thanks for commenting.

No, you just get known as a kook and your coffee is more interesting in the morning.

??????

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/431904-REG/Visual_Echoes_FX5_FX5_Better_Beamer_for.html

**jac** · 01-22-2013, 03:49 PM

Love 'em, regardless of the sex. Meanwhile, I can't help wondering "Where do the females go?"

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civano Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 224	What wonderful shots of the grosbeaks. They look so big in comparison to the redpoll in the last photo. In the summer, if I'm lucky I see evening grosbeaks at my feeders. I've also found the male seems more likely to make an appearance and I rarely see a female.

01-22-2013, 07:51 AM	#3
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by civano What wonderful shots of the grosbeaks. They look so big in comparison to the redpoll in the last photo. In the summer, if I'm lucky I see evening grosbeaks at my feeders. I've also found the male seems more likely to make an appearance and I rarely see a female. They are both finches, but the Redpolls are tiny compared to the the Grosbeaks, maybe 1/5 th the size. None the less, the little Redpoll in the picture was doing it's best to move the much larger bird off the spot where it was feeding. It didn't succeed but it tried very hard.

01-22-2013, 08:04 AM	#4
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Excellent series. Tom G.

01-22-2013, 08:14 AM	#5
gjtoth Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Posts: 1,962	It appears your patience paid off! These are most excellent!

01-22-2013, 08:46 AM	#6
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Thanks Tom

01-22-2013, 09:30 AM	#7
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Nice series.Isn't this fun Norm?Today I set the Bigma up ahead of time and got a Carolina wren together with a downey on the suet cage and another of the red bellied woodpecker in the distance.I'm off to the GE gym shortly and will post some shots of todays "Birdie Baggin'"--

01-22-2013, 09:48 AM	#8
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Nice series.Isn't this fun Norm?Today I set the Bigma up ahead of time and got a Carolina wren together with a downey on the suet cage and another of the red bellied woodpecker in the distance.I'm off to the GE gym shortly and will post some shots of todays "Birdie Baggin'"-- Every day when we sit down at the "email computer" (the one too slow to process images on) for coffee, we check to see who's out there. It's gotten to be a habit. You can go days without seeing a new birds, but that just makes it more exciting when a new one turns up.

01-22-2013, 11:43 AM	#9
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Great shots, Norm. You have a nice adult male and a young male in these shots. Note how the upper tail coverts are starting to turn reddish pink on the young bird. By next summer this young bird will look like the older male. The adult female is more of an olive-green where the young male is golden-russet. One of the best ways to tell young males and adult females apart is the throat - the female almost always has a bright white throat whereas young males are dingy grey. Jack

01-22-2013, 11:59 AM	#10
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Oh darn, so what you're saying is, after days of waiting, I'm still waiting....

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Panteg Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Swansea , South Wales , UK Posts: 444	Stunning

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LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Nice! Is a better beemer in your future if you go down the birder path?

01-22-2013, 02:37 PM	#13
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Panteg Stunning Thanks for commenting. Originally posted by LaurenOE Nice! Is a better beemer in your future if you go down the birder path? No, you just get known as a kook and your coffee is more interesting in the morning.

01-22-2013, 02:54 PM	#14
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Originally posted by normhead Thanks for commenting. No, you just get known as a kook and your coffee is more interesting in the morning. ?????? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/431904-REG/Visual_Echoes_FX5_FX5_Better_Beamer_for.html

01-22-2013, 03:49 PM	#15
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	Love 'em, regardless of the sex. Meanwhile, I can't help wondering "Where do the females go?"

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