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Photographs taken with a point and shoot camera journaling nature and everyday life in Central Massachusetts.

Grosbeak Greeting

This lively and dramatically colored pair of evening grosbeaks swooped in to the Wachusett Meadow Audubon in Princeton, MA recently. They enjoyed black sunflower seeds from the feeder and on the ground. The female’s tall feathers blended in beautifully with the seeds. The red squirrel seemed to be happy to share the bounty!

About the author jmankowsky

This photo blog features the seasonal changes in nature observed in my own backyard and a variety of local environments. The Wachusett Meadow Audubon Sanctuary in Princeton, MA is often highlighted as a model for the positive effects a small nature preserve can have on the larger environment and the local community. Local sites of historical, cultural and recreational interest are spotlighted as well. All photographs were taken by me. Thank you so much for visiting.

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13 Comments

  1. blhphotoblog December 28, 2018 at 4:02 PM

    Gorgeous birds and beautifully caught!

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    1. jmankowsky December 29, 2018 at 9:56 AM

      Thanks so much! They were perching for quite a while, which made the photography easier.

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  2. seriouslyseekinganswers December 28, 2018 at 6:57 PM

    Love these! The last one especially!

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    1. jmankowsky December 29, 2018 at 9:55 AM

      Can’t help myself, those little squirrels have such personality!

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  3. neihtn2012 December 28, 2018 at 7:25 PM

    Grosbeaks are some of my favorite birds, but I have yet to see an Evening Grosbeak. Thank you!

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    1. jmankowsky December 29, 2018 at 9:54 AM

      I’ve been lucky to catch them twice as they passed through the Audubon this Winter.

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    1. jmankowsky January 2, 2019 at 7:56 PM

      Thanks! Such wonderful birds!

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  5. Anne January 7, 2019 at 2:59 PM

    These are wonderful photographs!

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    1. jmankowsky January 7, 2019 at 5:24 PM

      Thanks! Grosbeaks are so beautiful!

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  6. tanjabrittonwriter January 20, 2019 at 8:41 PM

    I am also a fan of these gorgeous grosbeaks. Those bills ARE amazing, aren’t they?!

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    1. jmankowsky January 20, 2019 at 9:25 PM

      They come through here very occasionally. I was really pleased to see them for my first time ever! My goodness, where would we be without natural gifts such as those birds!

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      1. tanjabrittonwriter January 20, 2019 at 9:43 PM

        Congratulations on adding a life bird! I can’t imagine a world without birds. It would be a much, much sadder place.

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