Finally, It's Evening Time Here

 Evening Grosbeak time that is.

A songbird without a song, this is yet another bird that breeds in Canada. But like the others featured on this blog of late, this one generally stays there year round. But the past two 'winters' have seen them visit our area.

But not our yard. At least, none showed up here last winter. We were very sad. They had been reported in the area, at feeders of friends and acquaintances. But despite having a platform feeder covered with sunflower seeds, an Evening Grosbeak favorite, we were passed by.

But not this year. Halloween morning I spotted this bird and having been primed from reports of birds in the area (and again at friend's feeders!) took a double take. And of course it flew off. Obviously, it came back

About it not having a song? It seems this critter does not use a song to attract a mate or defend its territory. And those little birds on and around the platform feeder with it? Those are Pine Siskins. The Grosbeak's gross beak allows them to crack open seeds the smaller Siskins cannot. And the Siskins hang around the Grosbeaks to scavenge the scraps. Although that's definitely not the case here, with seeds of varying sizes available to all comers.

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