Male Pine Grosbeak, Northern Minnesota

Female Pine Grosbeak, Northern Minnesota
One of the specialties of Sax Zim Bog in Minnesota is the pine grosbeak. They prefer much more northern territory but will venture to the tropical paradise of northern Minnesota in the winter months. There are many species of grosbeak, which translates from French to “thick beak.” The top photo is the more uniformly red male and the bottom photo shows the female with her splotches of yellow, most notably on the head, but also on the back, which you can’t see in this photo.
Both Photos: Nikon D500 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/4000th of a second.