Another beautiful winter bird around here is the Evening Grosbeak. These large, chunky birds can be mistaken for a large goldfinch from a distance but up close you will notice the giant bill and striking colour difference between their white wings, yellow body, brown head and yellow head stripe. They often travel in large flocks with both males and females. Females have the same pattern as males but have more muted colours. This species had declined for years but has surged in the last couple of years in response to increases in their summer food, spruce budworms.