Sniff, Sniff... It has begun, Fall bird migration. Soon my backyard bird scene will change, my chipping sparrows will be replaced with flocks of House Sparrows and Juncos. The only good thing about migration, I might get a chance to see a bird that I normally don't see everyday. Today the feeders were especially busy, lots of chickadees, downy woodpeckers and quite a few goldfinch spend the day here, not sure why. So I decided to try out our Sony Handycam, to see if it took decent pictures, since I got sand in my camera at the beach and it just wont zoom anymore. While I was trying it out, a female Rose Grosbeak stopped by to pig out and another bird, with a pale green to yellow plumage stopped by. I picked up my handy Pennsylvania bird guide, but after looking and looking I still couldn't identify this bird. It hung out for a short time, landed on the bird feeder hanger probably to see what all the fuss was about, but never had a bite. Must be a bug or berry eater. I only got 2 shots of the bird before it left. Here is some photos. And from the looks of it, I'll be buying a new camera, this Handycam takes horrible pictures.
Rose Breasted Grosbeak (female)
