I had thought that the Blue Grosbeaks that were along Slabtown Branch Creek near our home had gone as of a couple of weeks ago. We had late afternoon thunderstorms, and more rain overnight. In the evening, Alice and I went for a short walk near our house, and I captured this rainbow. I also heard a Blue Grosbeak along the creek, and decided to look for it when I had the chance.
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We were supposed to have on and off thunderstorms all day, but it cleared mid-morning, so I took a late morning hike to look for the Blue Grosbeak. I hadn't gone very far when it appeared.
Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
I continued on my short hike, and ended up with 16 avian species. The large, white Rock Pigeon was still hanging out at the Lodge.
Rock Pigeon
Juvenile Northern Mockingbird
Gray Catbird
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
I saw a first year, male Northern Cardinal starting to get its adult plumage. I was surprised that at least part of its bill was not black, and had completely turned to adult color.
Northern Cardinal
