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Donkees

(32,437 posts)
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 05:38 PM Apr 2024

Male Blue Grosbeak, a rare and colorful visitor to a garden in the East Village, NYC



Manhattan Bird Alert


''According to genetic evidence, the Lazuli Bunting is the Blue Grosbeak’s closest relative.

Migrating grosbeaks pass through the Caribbean Islands including Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Antilles, the Swan Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the Virgin Islands.''


https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Grosbeak/overview
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Male Blue Grosbeak, a rare and colorful visitor to a garden in the East Village, NYC (Original Post) Donkees Apr 2024 OP
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this lovely blue bird. riversedge Apr 2024 #1
She's also kind to have such a treasure appear in Manhattan Donkees Apr 2024 #2
They've come a long way to visit.. Deuxcents Apr 2024 #3
Seems one was filmed eating bees in Manhattan a few years ago Donkees Apr 2024 #4
He's a gorgeous little fellow! Hekate Apr 2024 #5
Beautiful!! I'm jealous! Fla Dem Apr 2024 #6
''Blue Grosbeaks breed in central and northern Florida generally north of Lake Okeechobee'' Donkees Apr 2024 #7
Beautiful. SergeStorms Apr 2024 #8
Beautiful. Great photo, thanks for sharing. surfered Apr 2024 #9
Amazing colour and detail. What a catch! niyad Apr 2024 #10
Stunning!! - thanks for sharing. n/t iluvtennis Apr 2024 #11

Donkees

(32,437 posts)
2. She's also kind to have such a treasure appear in Manhattan
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 05:58 PM
Apr 2024

Jorja Feldman/Audubon Photography Awards

Donkees

(32,437 posts)
4. Seems one was filmed eating bees in Manhattan a few years ago
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 06:42 PM
Apr 2024
In early May 2017, a young blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) was chowing down on bees at the beehive at Battery Park (at the southern tip of Manhattan). It stayed around for a few days, and I filmed the youngster on May 10 and 11.

The bird flitted around the hives, grabbing many bees at it could gobble, then he would fly off to a nearby tree and return to eat some more. We would call out when he'd appear from behind, beneath or in front of a beehive. The little guy was quite active, and the Filming the Feathers video is almost as jumpy as he was. It is set to one of the London Trios by Franz Joseph Haydn, obtained from MusOpen.org.

I have since seen other blue grosbeaks, including this young grosbeak at Mount Loretto Unique Area on Staten Island, August 8, 2021. This slideshow shows several views of the young bird.



https://www.pmsaga.com/blue-grosbeak

SergeStorms

(19,335 posts)
8. Beautiful.
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 07:25 PM
Apr 2024

We get the Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks here, but I've never seen a Blue Grosbeak in the wild before.

You're very fortunate.

surfered

(3,701 posts)
9. Beautiful. Great photo, thanks for sharing.
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 07:32 PM
Apr 2024

We’re on a migratory path for hummingbirds, orioles, warblers, indigo buntings, northern perils, among others.

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