Posted:

July 14, 2010

We have about 4 juvenile Rose-breasted Grosbeaks coming to the feeders with their parents. This juvenile male had just finished eating a honeysuckle berry and still had red juice on his beak. The juvenile males start out looking like the adult females, but have just a hint of red on the sides of their breast. In the attached video, the juvenile is breathing heavily in the 90+ degree heat.