April 16, 2023

I am an immature male Blue Grosbeak

You know I'm male cause you see blue poking through

Right now I'm migrating to the breeding grounds

Where I'll be blue, not sad, a new hue.

Location: Torry Island Campground, Belle Glade

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Grosbeak/maps-range

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

May 26, 2017

Location: Key West, Boca Chica Beach

I am known as a Blue Grosbeak,
"Gros" is a French word that means "really big"
I breed along roadsides in shrubbery,
My nest is cup-shaped and made up of twigs.

Sources: Cornell All About Birds - Blue Grosbeak

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson