Again this morning I decided not to take binoculars when I went out for a walk, this time because the weather was cool and cloudy with a possibility of light rain. As so often, I immediately regretted this because when I got to the top of our driveway, I heard a squeaking call from high in the pecan tree there. I couldn\u2019t see the bird but there was no question in my mind \u2013 it was a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a big, especially beautiful songbird. The male is colored dramatically in black, white and rose \u2013 a black head and back, white belly, and a patch of rose-red spilling down the chest. Its call is distinct, sounding just like the squeak of a sneaker on a gym floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the time I\u2019d gone back to the house, picked up binoculars and returned, it was too late. I didn\u2019t hear another call and couldn\u2019t find the Grosbeak among the leaves. After only a moment or two of searching, I saw a bird flying from the treetop across the cul de sac and into a deeper wooded area. Alas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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