I mentioned the other day that we have had
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks coming into the feeders I've seen three males at one time and they have nested around the house in years past so it was only a matter of time before the females showed themselves.
Today I managed to get a couple of pictures of both when they came to the tray feeder on the deck. The photos could be clearer--if I just went out and cleaned the windows--but these are pretty good for showing the very different plumage between male and female.
Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Although she's not nearly as flashy as her male counterpart, I like the lines on the head that camouflage her in her weedy nest. (The Red-winged Blackbird female is similarly camouflaged.) And the subtly yellow on her striped breast--about the only other part of her that would be seen while she sits on a nest--is also very nice.
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