First Rose-breasted Grosbeak of the spring...

Photos by BarrytheBirder

Juvenile male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pictured above is a first-year juvenile male Rose-breasted Grosbeak at one of the back-yard feeders.   Note the brown-tipped winter plumage, yet to turn black, that was acquired before fall migration.    Also noteworthy is the very large, triangular bill.   Below right is a photo of a mature male.

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