Moved from Short-horned Grasshoppers.

Thanks to both of you, will file this away in the proper place now...

Chad is correct. This is what it is; a female. Where I am (southwest) they never look like yours. Here they aren't green, and they have nearly black hind tibiae. The green ones, like this one, in the northeast can be really attractive. But, ours in the west have a black racing stripe on the hind femur, and yours don't - :)

Moved from Bird Grasshoppers.

I think this may be Melanoplus bivittatus, as opposed to a species of Schistocerca. The length of the wings (not greatly exceeding the length of the abdomen) is more in line with Melanoplus in my experience. Although strong enough fliers, M. bivittatus doesn't hold a candle to Schistocerca shoshone. The red legs are not necessarily indicative of S. shoshone, although you are correct that Green Bird Grasshoppers generally do have reddish or vibrant pink tibae (they also seem to have very pretty blue eyes). I could be wrong, but I think you have a Two-striped Grasshopper on your hands. Green Bird Grasshoppers in the East? We can always dream :-D