Today we encountered our first migrating bird of the season. We spotted the bird at the Cedar Point Environmental Park here in Englewood. It was flitting around high in the pine trees. Neither of us could make a positive identification. As the saying goes, "shoot first and ask questions later". We took as many photos as we could before it flew away.
When we got home, we downloaded our photos and discovered we had spotted a "first year" male Summer Tanager. He is yellow in color with blotchy orange feathers on his head and an orange wash under his tail. It's call is similar to that of the American Robin. When full grown, the male Summer Tanager is the only bird in North America to display a completely red plumage.
On April 21st, there was a spring storm with high winds lasting for several days. Migrating birds were sent off course and grounded. This birding phenomenon is referred to as a "fall-out". Upon hearing this news of the fall-out, we rushed to Sanibel Island to take photos. We were able to add ten new species to our life list. The birds were beautiful but, none posed for a photo like the Summer Tanager did. He loves the camera. Enjoy the photos of the Summer Tanager.....tweet.....tweet!!
On April 21st, there was a spring storm with high winds lasting for several days. Migrating birds were sent off course and grounded. This birding phenomenon is referred to as a "fall-out". Upon hearing this news of the fall-out, we rushed to Sanibel Island to take photos. We were able to add ten new species to our life list. The birds were beautiful but, none posed for a photo like the Summer Tanager did. He loves the camera. Enjoy the photos of the Summer Tanager.....tweet.....tweet!!
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| Summer Tanager (Immature Male) (Taken 9/17/12, Englewood FL) |
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| Summer Tanager (Adult Male) (Taken 4/24/12, Sanibel Island FL) http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Summer_Tanager/id http://www.charlottecountyfl.com/communityservices/ParkPages/CedarPoint/ |
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