With most of the migratory birds gone the hardy birds that winter over here in Saskatchewan, Canada become more abundant.
I had planted a number of lilac bushes around my place and the evening grosbeaks love the lilac seeds. They were quite busy eating the seeds that it allowed me to get quite close and capture some action shots.
4 Pine Grosbeaks in the Lilac Bush Eating Seeds
Closer Look at the Female Pine Grosbeaks Eating the Lilac Seeds
Even Closer View of Female Pine Grosbeak Eating the Lilac Seeds
Close Up Female Pine Grosbeak Eating the Lilac Seed
Front View of Female Pine Grosbeak
Close Up Male Pine Grosbeak
Male Pine Grosbeak Eating Lilac Seeds
Male Pine Grosbeak Looking For Good Lilac Seeds
Close Up Male Pine Grosbeak on Partially Eaten Lilac SeedHead
Once we got a snow I filled the bird feeders which bought in all sorts of birds into the yard.
Close Up Female Pine Grosbeak Eating Seed in Snow Under Bird Feeder
Close Up Male Pine Grosbeak Eating Seeds in Snow Under Bird Feeder
Another View of Male Pine Grosbeak Eating Seeds in Snow
Puffed Up Grosbeak Sitting on Branch
I have two bird feeders, one in the front part of yard and the other in the bushier part closer to the back.
On the back one, a flock of evening grosbeaks had come in for a feed.
Listen to their cheerful chirping...
It was mostly the red pine grosbeaks that I saw at the other feeder but this one flock of the yellow evening grosbeaks had come in the earlier part of the morning.
Yellow Male Evening Grosbeak On Roof of Feeder
Here is a view of the pine grosbeaks that frequently visited the front feeder.
Close Up Female Pine Grosbeak Eating Seeds at Bird Feeder
Male and Female Pine Grosbeak at Bird Feeder
Close Up Male Pine Grosbeak on Branch Chickadees Flying in to Bird Feeder
Close Up Male Pine Grosbeak Eating Sunflower Seed
It was interesting to see the juvenile birds trying to get their parents to feed them right at the bird feeder. They flutter their wings and the parent pops a seed into their beaks.
Close Up of Parent Grosbeak Feeding Juvenile Grosbeak
Close Up of Grosbeak Flying Away From Feeders While Other Birds Continue Eating
4 Bright Red Male Pine Grosbeak at Bird Feeder
Although the grosbeaks were the most abundant birds at the feeder there were a number of other birds coming to feed.
Close Up Greyjay at Bird Feeder
Close Up Red Breasted Nuthatch on Edge of Feeder
Close Up Red Breasted Nuthatch Beak Open Chirping
Close Up Black Capped Chickadee on Bird Feeder
Close Up Black Capped Chickadee Eating Seed on Bird Feeder
Close Up 2 Chickadees at Bird Feeder
Off on the tree branches there were different birds waiting their turn at the feeder. The bluejays were the one's who ruled the feeder chasing others away but they were also more skiddish of me being by the feeder so they hung in the background until I left.
Close Up of Cute Black Capped Chickadee
Close up Front View of Black Capped Chickadee
Way up on top of the spruce tree, where they could survey the whole yard, a grosbeak was watching the area by the feeder.
Female Pine Grosbeak On Top of Spruce Tree
Close Up of Bluejay Watching From Safety of the Spruce Tree
It sure is wonderful having all the birds in the yard with their cheerful calls, adding color to the landscape!
This is my #WednesdayWalk hosted by @tattoodjay go check out his latest post here. He collaborates with @elizacheng and her #MakeMeSmile initiative see her latest post here
Bird images are for the #FeatheredFriends community hosted by @melinda010100
The photos were taken with my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.
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👍Great post!
Pine grosbeak are beautiful birds! We also have them in Siberia, just now winter is coming and they should fly by.
The last of the bluejay was pretty nice! I know we have grosbeaks around here, our birding neighbors have seen them, but I never have.
Those grosbeaks! I used to have Evening grosbeaks visit my feeder all the time when I lived further north and I miss them. It's great to see them in your photos! I love seeing your winter birds!
Thanks for posting to the #featheredfriends community!
what beautiful little birds they are
Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :)