Blue Times Three

First, I spotted the male Blue Grosbeak at the pond’s edge near the top of a shrubby tree.

I knew he was around because I could hear the simple chirp call, that I typically hear being exchanged between mates.

Then, I spotted the female. She was more obscured, in the lower branches of a nearby tree.

A few minutes later, after the male had flown off and I had lost sight of the female, I spotted a juvenile Blue Grosbeak. Isn’t he so cute?