Rose-breasted Grosbeak at my water feature! (Lakewood, Jefferson)

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W. Robert Shade III

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Jun 14, 2013, 6:17:11 PM6/14/13

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A first year male showed up briefly at about 8:30 AM along with an unusual number of other birds at my little "waterfall" (yard bird #84). I had never seen this plumage before; the first year male is well illustrated in the Nat Geo Field Guide. The irony is that I have yet to see the commoner species, the Black-headed, yet this year. No use chasing it; I will let you know if it shows up regularly.