Hi Kelly, This is a Rose-breasted Grosbeak – most likely a first-year male molting into his breeding plumage. If he doesn’t have them already, he should have rosy-pink markings on his breast within the coming weeks. It’s a little early for these migrants to return to your region, but this warmer weather may have encouraged it northward! Learn more about Rose-breasted Grosbeaks here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rose-breasted_Grosbeak/id
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Hi Kelly, This is a Rose-breasted Grosbeak – most likely a first-year male molting into his breeding plumage. If he doesn’t have them already, he should have rosy-pink markings on his breast within the coming weeks. It’s a little early for these migrants to return to your region, but this warmer weather may have encouraged it northward! Learn more about Rose-breasted Grosbeaks here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rose-breasted_Grosbeak/id