The Western Tanagers are one of the prettiest birds we see in our yard. As I noted in my last blog - we've been on the look-out for them. In past years, we've seen them around the middle of May and they stay for about a week.
Sure enough, we had out first sighting yesterday, and today, he has been playing hide-and-seek with me every time I get the camera out. I have a couple of dozen pictures of his various body parts - but this one is the first picture of his whole body.
When I first spotted this bird at the feeder - I thought it was a Goldfinch. I now realize it is probably the female Western Tanager as they arrive and leave at the same time. So far, we have only seen the one pair so I don't know if any more will arrive to dazzle us with their striking colors or not. They are always the highlight of our birding month.
Sure enough, we had out first sighting yesterday, and today, he has been playing hide-and-seek with me every time I get the camera out. I have a couple of dozen pictures of his various body parts - but this one is the first picture of his whole body.
When I first spotted this bird at the feeder - I thought it was a Goldfinch. I now realize it is probably the female Western Tanager as they arrive and leave at the same time. So far, we have only seen the one pair so I don't know if any more will arrive to dazzle us with their striking colors or not. They are always the highlight of our birding month.
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