grosbeak
Chunky seed-cracker
A grosbeak is a stocky songbird with a large, powerful, cone-shaped bill adapted for cracking seeds.
Several species bear the name—rose-breasted grosbeaks, evening grosbeaks, pine grosbeaks—though they belong to different families.
The name comes from French for "thick beak." A pair of grosbeaks have been visiting the feeder all week.
Of foremost importance
Plant embryos in casings
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- safflowerOil-producing thistle-like plant
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
suet · feeder · cracking · hulling · foraging · gleaning · beetles · caterpillars
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- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- cone-shapedTapering to a point
- thickHaving great depth
- powerfulHaving great strength
sturdy · crushing · mandible · nutcracker · prominent · conical · robust · heavy
Sheds foliage seasonally
- woodlandForested land area
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- shrublandBush-dominated vegetation zone
coniferous · riparian · orchard · hedgerow · canopy · understory · nesting · territory
Full of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
scarlet · yellow · black · white · iridescent · striking · markings · hood
Instance of perceiving something
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- birdwatcherOne who observes avians
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
spotting · photography · rare · vagrant · migration · Peterson
cardinal
Of foremost importance
tanager · hawfinch · bullfinch · seedeater · brambling · crossbill
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- safflowerOil-producing thistle-like plant
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
berries · suet · feeder · cracking · hulling · foraging · gleaning · beetles · caterpillars · buds
bill
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- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- cone-shapedTapering to a point
- thickHaving great depth
powerful · sturdy · crushing · mandible · nutcracker · prominent · conical · robust · heavy · chisel
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
shrubland · coniferous · riparian · orchard · hedgerow · canopy · understory · nesting · territory · range
colorful
Full of varied hues
crimson · scarlet · yellow · black · white · iridescent · striking · markings · hood · bib
sighting
Instance of perceiving something
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- birdwatcherOne who observes avians
ornithology · spotting · photography · rare · vagrant · migration · Peterson
melodious
Agreeable in sound
vocalization · fluting · rich · clear · lyrical · territorial · musical · sweet · varied · phrases
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- Forest Birdswoodpecker, nuthatch, chickadee, titmouse, treecreeper
- landbirdsrobin, sparrow, crow, wren, finch
- migratory animalsCanada goose, geese, snow goose, ducks, sandhill crane
- nesting birdsrobin, sparrow, wren, swallow, finch
- seed eatersfinch, finches, goldfinch, sparrows, canary
grosbeakhummingbird
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
warbler · creeper · flycatcher · thornbill · sunbird