It looks like a pine grosbeak, eats like one, but it's a ...  Q:
What is this bird? It came to our feeder. We think it is a pine
grosbeak.  A: Had you described your bird in words instead of a
photo, I might've agreed. A bird that's new to a couple of
pretty experienced feeder watchers beautiful reddish head and
back eats sunflower seeds — this winter, it sure could be a pine
grosbeak.  I say "this winter," because this is an irruption
year, when species from the Far North have moved southward,
popping up in unusual places.  Snowy owls are getting all the
media attention, but pine grosbeaks, crossbills, redpolls and
red-breasted nuthatches also are in the mix. But there's another
bird that matches the description, and that's what your photo
shows: a male purple finch. Not nearly as rare as pine grosbeaks
in the Tri-State, purple finches look like bigger, prettier
house finches.  Enjoy your new friend.  Q: I found these plants
growing along the road. They were green until it got cold, but
now they're brown. Th