Rose-breasted Grosbeak: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, June 2026 — You just never know. I decided to sit for an hour in the open deck door watching the feeders, and what should show up? This somewhat bedraggled male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. We only see one in the yard once or twice a year, but, of course, I cannot account for all the time we are not looking out the window. Look at that beak! While all Grosbeaks are named for the beak, Grosbeaks come from at least two different bird families. The Rose-breasted and Blue Grosbeak are Cardinals, while the Evening and Pine Grosbeaks are Finches. They share a common diet of larger, hard-to-crack seeds—bigger tree buds—and, in the case of the Cardinal Grosbeaks at least, large, hard-shelled insects. I am always delighted to find one at our feeders—and especially this rosy fellow. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 Contemporary at 450mm equivalent from about 8 feet. Program with bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.