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Rose-breasted Grosbeak stops in for a refueling

This male Rose-breasted Grosbeak first stopped by my feeders on Saturday, April 25. I got a fleeting look. I put out an extra feeder filled with mostly black oil sunflower mixed with a small amount of Blue Seal Concerto. The bird returned Sunday evening around 5:30pm and fed for 5 minutes while I made some images. He has returned each evening and spent some time at the feeder this evening (4/29/09) as well.
Camera: Nikon D200 with Nikkor 300mm f4 lens, in natural light.
Red-breasted Grosbeak male.
Red-breasted Grosbeak male.		 Rose-breasted Grosbeak sheltering in a flowering Juneberry shrub....
Rose-breasted Grosbeak sheltering in a flowering Juneberry shrub....		 ... checks out the intruder.
... checks out the intruder.		 Bird approaching feeder.
Bird approaching feeder.
On the feeder, but how to get the seeds?
On the feeder, but how to get the seeds?		 Sucess at last!
Sucess at last!		 But what is that loud clacking noise!?
But what is that loud clacking noise!?		 Seems to be harmless, back to the sunflower seeds.
Seems to be harmless, back to the sunflower seeds.
Parting shot.
Parting shot.

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