Summer Tanager
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
Summer Tanager
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Large tanager, dark-red overall with a large, pale gray bill. Legs and feet are gray. It is the only entirely red bird in North America. Female has olive-yellow upperparts and dull yellow underparts. Some red morph females have a red wash, red splotches, or are entirely red. It specializes in eating bees and wasps, which is why it is also known as the bee bird. Swift direct flight with quick wing strokes.
The Summer Tanager is a medium-sized songbird that may be a relative to cardinals. Their preferred breeding habitats include open but wooded areas, including oak forests throughout the United States. During winter months, the Summer Tanager migrates south to Mexico, Central America and northern South America. This bird is rarely seen in Western Europe as well. Food is foraged high in the trees, and insects are also caught in-flight. Diets may also include bees, wasps and berries. Nests are built in a cup shape on horizontal tree branches. The conservation rating for the Summer Tanager is Least Concern.
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October 12th, 2017
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Comments (25)
Anne Gifford
It is always such a special treat to come upon a tanager like this, and you have captured the thrill of that moment perfectly with this beautiful capture! like/f
Deb Halloran
Elizabeth, What a fantastic capture of this beautiful bird...the colors are stunning. Nicely done. v/f
Laurie Search
Oh my gosh, this little one is too adorable for words!!! And what a fantastic capture, with really gorgeous color and composition!!! :)))vf
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic color and clarity Elizabeth, I have never seen one of these beautiful birds in person!...F/L
Asbed Iskedjian
Great and wonderful photography, beautiful lateral light Elizabeth. Likes + Favorites.
Mary Wolf
What a beautiful image of this sweet little bird, Elizabeth, with such wonderful details and colors. L/F
Don Columbus
Congratulations Elisabeth, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
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