A Rose Breasted Grosbeak has nested nearby. Petersons does not

[alfredo]

show our region as being anywhere near their range. The male, female, and juv. were all at the feeder together.

We put out corn this year to see what would be attracted.

[AllegroRondo]

1. thats it!! I just saw one yesterday at our feeder

and couldnt figure out what the heck it was.

thanks!

[alfredo]

2. Corn seems to be what attracted them. I am also getting Grackles,

Cardinals, Blue Jays, but no Starlings. The Starlings were all over the Suet.

[AllegroRondo]

3. yes, thats what my feeder has

its also attracting mourning doves, lots of cardinals, and a downy woodpecker. my next door neighbor must be using something else, he has about 6 goldfinches that are always visiting.

[alfredo]

4. the Downy showed up when I had suet, but not now. I put up the

corn to attract doves, but that hasn't worked.

[vireo]

5. Where do you live?

It's probably too early for them to have completed nesting. The juvenile might be from a previous year's brood and will help at this year's nest.

They also love sunflower seeds.

If I had to choose a favorite bird, it would probably be this one!

[alfredo]

6. Central Kentucky. Yeah, he seemed a bit old to have been from

this year.

[semillama]

7. Keep your feeders full!

people are seeing more grosbeaks at their feeders in Ohio than normal, and a big reason for that is the April cold snap that has stunted normal vegetation growth on the trees. Many trees that should be flowering or with new foliage here were negatively impacted by the cold, which in turn reduces the number of bugs, which in turn reduces the food source for the birds.

So keep your feeders full if you want to keep seeing grosbeaks. We're probably in for a pretty bad breeding season for the species that breed south of Canada in the Eastern US.

[Maestro]

8. Gorgeous shot!

Beautiful bird.