Dakota Reflections
Grosbeaks
Black-headed Grosbeak
The black-headed grosbeak migrates into North Dakota during the spring from central Mexico where the bird winters. This grosbeak likes varied habitat of stream edges, tree groves or broken forest. Their diet consists of insects, nuts and berries. Their large beaks allows them to crack open nuts. They will visit bird feeders for sunflower seeds.
Female Black-headed Grosbeak
Male Black-headed Grosbeak
Evening Grosbeak
Female Evening Grosbeak
Morton County, North Dakota
April 23, 2020
Male Evening Grosbeak
Morton County, North Dakota
April 23, 2020
Male Evening Grosbeak
Morton County, North Dakota
April 23, 2020
Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
Photo of the Day- July 30, 2020
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
July 30, 2020
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
July 31, 2020
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
July 31, 2020
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
July 31, 2020
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
July 31, 2020
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
July 31, 2020
2021 Photos
Black-headed Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
May 19, 2021
Black-headed Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
May 19, 2021
Black-headed Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
May 19, 2021
Beautiful!
Black-headed Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
Photo of the Day- May 23, 2022
Lovely!
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
Photo of the Day June 15, 2022
Black-headed Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
May 15, 2023
Black-headed Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
May 8, 2025
Black-headed Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
May 8, 2025
Always Spectacular!
Named after prominent beak!
Blue Grosbeak
Burleigh County, North Dakota
Photo of the Day- May 29, 2025