Picture of the day - May 2, 2007

Mom's Newest Dinner Guest: A Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

My mom loves watching the many species of wild birds that dine at her all-you-can-eat avian buffet, and there are always several varieties of her feathered friends dropping in for a visit and a good meal - usually several of them at the same time! To say her birdfeeders are well-used would be quite an understatement. Well, a few days ago she noticed that there was a new type of bird eating from her popular "red caboose" feeder. She excitedly described it to us over the phone, and the next day when Cheria and I stopped in to see her, the new visitor showed up at the feeder again! As usual, we had our camera with us so we were able to snap off a few pictures. After we got back home, I did a little research on the web and discovered that mom's new dinner guest is none other than a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. From what I read, these colorful birds are common in the southern Appalachians, but I have yet to talk to anyone that can recall ever seeing one in this area before. Oh well, he's here now (yes, it is a male), and mom is glad to have him over for dinner along with all of her other feathered dinner guests!   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"