This past Tuesday I was doing chores at my small Northwoods cabin in northern Minnesota. In the process I discovered a Eastern Phoebe Nest, a Northern Flicker nest hole with two chicks, and this Rose-Breasted Grosbeak chick which had just taken its first flight. The chick did not move for hours (needed to rest and have its wing muscles recover from a first flight), but Mom knew where it was located and fed the fledged youngster often.

The Feeding! (video link for email subscribers)

Only the male has the classic rose-breasted color. Mom and her young have good camouflage colors.

Where did Momma go??!