An extremely rare sighting caught this male pine grosbeak feeding on dried berries in the middle of Saturday’s snowstorm on a rural Fruitvale road. Recognized by it large red torso and head

An extremely rare sighting caught this male pine grosbeak feeding on dried berries in the middle of Saturday’s snowstorm on a rural Fruitvale road. Recognized by it large red torso and head

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An extremely rare sighting of a pine grosbeak feeding on dried berries in the middle of Saturday’s snowstorm on a rural Fruitvale road.

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