Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are easy to attract to your birdfeeders because they like a wide variety of seed and are comfortable at many types of birdfeeders.
FOODS TO OFFER
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks prefer black-oil sunflower, safflower, and striped sunflower. A perfect blend for them is Wild Birds Unlimited Supreme Blend. Grosbeaks in our yard also love seed cylinders and stackables.
You seldom see grosbeaks at suet feeders but we have seen them take a nip of Bark Butter now and then. Lately, I've seen them enjoying peanuts too!
FEEDERS TO USE
Grosbeaks eat from a variety of elevated feeders including hopper feeders, tray feeders, and tube feeders. They'll visit feeders that hold our seed cylinders and we've had them visit window feeders as well.
The feeder should have a perch since grosbeaks are not clinging birds. They seldom eat on the ground.
OTHER WAYS TO HELP GROSBEAKS
Put out a source of fresh water for your birds and you might enjoy seeing grosbeaks drinking or bathing in the water you provide.
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are here only during the breeding season. The other months of the year, they thrive in the habitat provided by shade-grown coffee farms. Sun-grown coffee plantations lack the habitat for these gorgeous birds so the type of coffee you drink can made a difference to the grosbeaks.
Drink certified Bird-friendly® shade-grown coffee like Birds & Beans® to help ensure that these beauties return to your yard year after year.
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Kathy, that's the fun things about birds...always doing something they're "not supposed to be doing"!!
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | May 10, 2013 at 09:37 AM
I just read about Grosbeaks not being clingy but I have a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak that constantly hangs and eats at my suet cage and eats and eats:) I also have traditional feeders, so this is the one he picks:)
Posted by: Kathy | May 04, 2013 at 06:21 PM
Maissa, it is against the law to capture and/or possess most wild birds, including Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, unless you are licensed to do so.
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | March 13, 2013 at 11:45 AM
how can i catch a Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Posted by: maissa | March 12, 2013 at 04:40 PM