Rose Breasted Grosbeaks

A pair of Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks paused from their northern journey for a few days

and made themselves at home in my back yard...

Females are brown and heavily streaked with a bold whitish stripe over the eyes

Nothing wrong with her appetite- she spent a lot of time at the feeders

Males are black and white with a brilliant red chevron which
extends from the throat down the middle of the breast

This male was very fussy at the feeders- he squawked when another bird intruded.
The color coordination between he and the Red-headed Woodpecker made for a pretty good photo.

He really fussed a lot with the cardinals.  The female was fussy too, but not as much.

The beautiful pair hung around for about 3 to 4 days- long enough to rest and refuel 

then continued on with their journey to their breeding areas in the northern U.S. and Canada.

I wish them well on their journey.  Maybe they'll return for a few days during fall migration.

I hope you all have a great Wednesday!

Linked with Stewart at Wild Bird Wednesday