The Rose-breasted Grosbeak
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), 2024
7.0” x 6.38” x 2.63”
Hand painted acrylic on recycled cigar box sealed with satin varnish
Males and females of the Rose-breasted grosbeak species are sexually dimorphic. They breed from mid-May through July. The darker colored male sings to defend his nesting territory and will fight with intruding males. He will court by partly spreading the wings and tail, drawing his head back and approaching the female while singing. The female will build the nest in a tree or shrub at least 5’ above the ground into an open cup. It is made loosely with twigs, weeds, leaves, and lined with finer twigs, roots, or hair. The female will lay typically 4 eggs in the flimsy nest, that both parents will incubate. Both parents feed the young. Individuals may produce 1-2 broods per year.
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), 2024
7.0” x 6.38” x 2.63”
Hand painted acrylic on recycled cigar box sealed with satin varnish
Males and females of the Rose-breasted grosbeak species are sexually dimorphic. They breed from mid-May through July. The darker colored male sings to defend his nesting territory and will fight with intruding males. He will court by partly spreading the wings and tail, drawing his head back and approaching the female while singing. The female will build the nest in a tree or shrub at least 5’ above the ground into an open cup. It is made loosely with twigs, weeds, leaves, and lined with finer twigs, roots, or hair. The female will lay typically 4 eggs in the flimsy nest, that both parents will incubate. Both parents feed the young. Individuals may produce 1-2 broods per year.
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), 2024
7.0” x 6.38” x 2.63”
Hand painted acrylic on recycled cigar box sealed with satin varnish
Males and females of the Rose-breasted grosbeak species are sexually dimorphic. They breed from mid-May through July. The darker colored male sings to defend his nesting territory and will fight with intruding males. He will court by partly spreading the wings and tail, drawing his head back and approaching the female while singing. The female will build the nest in a tree or shrub at least 5’ above the ground into an open cup. It is made loosely with twigs, weeds, leaves, and lined with finer twigs, roots, or hair. The female will lay typically 4 eggs in the flimsy nest, that both parents will incubate. Both parents feed the young. Individuals may produce 1-2 broods per year.