Male Blue Grosbeak, a rare and colorful visitor to a garden in the East Village, NYC

[Donkees]

Manhattan Bird Alert


''According to genetic evidence, the Lazuli Bunting is the Blue Grosbeak’s closest relative.

Migrating grosbeaks pass through the Caribbean Islands including Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Antilles, the Swan Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the Virgin Islands.''

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Grosbeak/overview

[riversedge]

1. Mother Nature outdoes herself with this lovely blue bird.

[Donkees]

2. She's also kind to have such a treasure appear in Manhattan

Jorja Feldman/Audubon Photography Awards

[Deuxcents]

3. They've come a long way to visit..

[Donkees]

4. Seems one was filmed eating bees in Manhattan a few years ago

In early May 2017, a young blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) was chowing down on bees at the beehive at Battery Park (at the southern tip of Manhattan). It stayed around for a few days, and I filmed the youngster on May 10 and 11.

The bird flitted around the hives, grabbing many bees at it could gobble, then he would fly off to a nearby tree and return to eat some more. We would call out when he'd appear from behind, beneath or in front of a beehive. The little guy was quite active, and the Filming the Feathers video is almost as jumpy as he was. It is set to one of the London Trios by Franz Joseph Haydn, obtained from MusOpen.org.

I have since seen other blue grosbeaks, including this young grosbeak at Mount Loretto Unique Area on Staten Island, August 8, 2021. This slideshow shows several views of the young bird.

https://www.pmsaga.com/blue-grosbeak

[Hekate]

5. He's a gorgeous little fellow!

[Fla Dem]

6. Beautiful!! I'm jealous!

[Donkees]

7. ''Blue Grosbeaks breed in central and northern Florida generally north of Lake Okeechobee''

I've never seen one either



https://www.stlucieaudubon.org/hart-beat-2022/2022/10/29/hart-beat-blue-grosbeaks

[SergeStorms]

8. Beautiful.

We get the Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks here, but I've never seen a Blue Grosbeak in the wild before.

You're very fortunate.

[surfered]

9. Beautiful. Great photo, thanks for sharing.

We’re on a migratory path for hummingbirds, orioles, warblers, indigo buntings, northern perils, among others.

[niyad]

10. Amazing colour and detail. What a catch!

[iluvtennis]

11. Stunning!! - thanks for sharing. n/t