Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Summer Tanager Revisit

I wrote a blog post about my first sighting of a female Summer Tanager on Monday of last week. The next day, she returned to our hummingbird feeders- not for sweet sugar water, however, but for the yellow jackets that were drinking the sugar water.

She stayed around just long enough for me to shoot a few photos from my bedroom window...these turned out a little better.   Depending on how the light illuminates her feathers, she has an orange glow to her chest which blends beautifully with her striking yellow plumage.  I welcome the migrating birds that pass through during spring and fall...their brief appearance forebodes the transition of seasons, a time of change.  


Linked with Wild Bird Wednesday...
A big Thank You to Stewart, our Host


12 comments:

  1. Lovely coloring! She is a beautiful bird--and I approve of her diet!

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  2. You get so many interesting and beautiful birds in your garden. The Summer Tanager is a lovely yellow bird, and I like the warm light you have captured in the background.

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  3. A very cool looking bird. Lovely colouring.

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  4. She is a beauty! Great shots! Happy Wednesday!

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  5. Oh, she glows with charm and beauty.

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  6. You got some lovely shots of her. She's very pretty.

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  7. What a lovely visitor to the feeders! Congrats on attracting a cool bird!

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  8. Your backyard birds are great - I don't seem to be able to attract too many to mine - oh well!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  9. So glad you posted this, Susan! It helped me confirm the identity of one of these beauties in my backyard! Have a lovely week!

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  10. It's such a pretty bird! Any bird that eats yellow jackets is welcomed in my yard!

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  11. Beautiful bird! So glad he visited more than once! Great photos!

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