Update on our Black-Headed Grosbeak

Those of you who follow this blog already know that we have a wonderful black-headed Grosbeak wintering in our garden – he is supposed to be in Southern Mexico or Latin America, but because of a wing injury, he has spent the winter here in Central California. We’ve been told by the ornithology folks that this is quite rare, to have a black-headed grosbeak here this time of year. He seems to be doing better – here is video we took of this little fellow today. He has quite a healthy appetite and is a messy eater, as you can see here – a sign of recovery I hope! I think he has become used to me, and my day feels more complete when I see the cheery little fellow. You can also see our brazen and brilliant Blue Jay Rutherbird in the background, waiting his turn at the feeder and hoping for peanuts! Here is the video, enjoy!