Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak, sp. name: “Passerina Caerulea”

Description:

Medium size songbird, the male species have back, chest and shoulders intense blue, very bright. Their wings have brown edges and brown bars with some white and black borders. Conical beak black with lower part silvery color. Black mask covers around eyes and face.

Females grosbeak are similar in size and shape however the plumage colorations are quite different; in their case the body is mostly cinnamon brown with wings bars pale brown and dark brown. Their beak same as the males but they have no mask.

Both male and female are very beautiful and colorful. It’s always a delight to see them! :)

Blue Grosbeak (Male)

Blue Grosbeak (Male)

Blue Grosbeak (Female)

Blue Grosbeak (Female)

Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinals, sp. name “ Cardinalis Cardinalis”

Description:

Medium size songbird, male species have bright red body and wings with bits of black on the wing edges, conical shape beak, masked face in black.

Females: Back and wings is pale green with tinges of red, chest and belly a pale orange, red crown. Males and females have the distinctive rising crown and black masked face.

They are our most assiduous visitors of our feeders, there’re times when I count more than twelve

feeding or waiting their turn to eat.

The cardinals are one of my favorite birds! :)

Northern Cardinal (Male)

Northern Cardinal (Male)

Northern Cardinal (Female)

Northern Cardinal (Female)