오랜만에 새스토돈! 밀화부리. 이름처럼 노랑노랑한 부리를 가졌다. 흔한 여름철새였지만 슬슬 개체수가 줄고 있어 관심보호종 항목에 최근 이름을 올렸다... #새스토돈 #탐조토돈 #birds #birding #birdwatching #grosbeaks #コイカル

It's been a bad day. Here are some #grosbeaks I saw earlier this summer experiencing what looks like marital estrangement. #birds

And here is an assortment of bird moms. When I was a new birdwatcher, I mistook the parent birds for the babies because they look so unkempt, you can see this here on the #Chickadee, but Bluebirds and many other go through the same. It takes a lot of energy to raise tiny baby birds, which is why they all look a bit scraggly, as the summer proceeds. The #Grosbeaks and RWBB will also soon bring their fledglings. Also, happy Juneteenth! #birds #Ostdrossel #birdsofMastodon #nature

I'm desperately looking for a #breeder of #grosbeaks in the area ~500 km around Antwerp (Belgium/Netherlands/Germany/France). Could be Chinese grosbeak, collared grosbeak, hooded grosbeak, evening grosbeak, Japanese grosbeak, or hawfinch.
I already contacted several breeders from the list of the ICC e.V., but this list seems to be really outdated. Only negative responses to far.
Please let me know if you know someone (who knows someone...). I need these #birds for my #PhD research!

#phdlife

Rosebreasted #Grosbeaks are great summer guests. I love their melodic songs and their mellow attitude. They are generally not one for lots of poses, they just sit down and chow down, but these portraits were fun because you see a bit more of their personality. To me, they always look a bit like they just woke up because they move slowly 😆 ⁠
#birds #birdsofMastodon #birdsofnorthamerica #birdID #birdwatching #nature #birdlovers #Ostdrossel #photography⁠

Guessing from the local birding groups, Michigan is bursting with Orioles and Hummingbirds but I have not seen either yet. I think the Orioles are soon to arrive but given recent years, I am not counting on a lot of hummer activitiy anytime soon. I did hear the House Wren sing today, and #Grosbeaks are around. Here is one, and two weird occurances from this week - a Grack with an injured beak and a MoDo with an egg stuck to its leg. We are all confused here! Happy weekend! #birds #Ostdrossel