~Sitting in the rain eating an orange

Originally posted on Wolf Song Blog:
Sitting in the rain, eating an orange, feeling no pain, waiting for a handsome male to come into range. ? I sure hope she has more oranges in storage. Female Western Tanager. The first sighting, of the season, was on May 10, 2020. Photos were taken today. Happy Birding! ? ? Continue reading ~Sitting in the rain eating an orange

Stunning summer tanager a lesser-known relative of scarlet tanager

Originally posted on Our Fine Feathered Friends:
Photo Provided by Helen Whited • A male summer tanager visits a feeder during a migration stop in southwest Virginia. Helen Whited, a resident of Richlands, Virginia, recently emailed me a photo of a feathered visitor in her yard asking for help with identification. She had already narrowed down the possibilities. “I’m thinking a tanager of some kind,”… Continue reading Stunning summer tanager a lesser-known relative of scarlet tanager