Get to know the black-headed grosbeak. ... Note the different amount of streaking on the underparts and the color of the bill. ... In fall, not uncommon to see several in a fruiting tree.

Plumage of females and first-fall males is very similar to plumage of female black-headed grosbeak. Voice Call: a sharp eek , squeakier than the black-headed’s.

This was a black-headed grosbeak. What do birders key into when trying to identify a particular bird? In the field, the kind of habitat is an early clue to what birds to expect.

The red and dark pine grosbeak and the black-headed grosbeak have been very rare visitors to our state. They arrive from the west. Both the rose-breasted and blue grosbeaks are here for the summer.

A male black-headed grosbeak in nice plumage established the first record of that species from Mecklenburg County on March 10. ... almost always at fall and winter feeders.

The song of the black-headed grosbeak is a real treat, sounding very robin-like. Both male and female are loud songsters; the female’s song is usually a simplified version of the male's.

One of my most exciting and colorful birds has returned to my backyard, the black-headed grosbeak. Rose-breasted grosbeaks can be seen during migration through Eastern Montana on their way to ...

A male black-headed grosbeak in nice plumage established the first record of that species from Mecklenburg County on March 10. ... almost always at fall and winter feeders.