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Just when I through they were gone for the year – a Tanager in mid-September

September 18, 2014 by buffalostevep

A Male Summer Tanager (in molt) and very disturbed by my presence has shown up. He is very late in migration. It’s been a full month since I have seen one. This sassy guy has a patch of yellow on his rosy red feathered back; taken with a Canon 7D with a Canon EF 300L IS lens with a Canon 1.4X TC. This bird surprised me – I thought a had a Northern Cardinal in my sights when ……….. surprise !!!

Looking at me

Tuft up

looking away

Posted in Wild Birds | Tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, disturbed, late migration, molting, parthenon, summer, tanager, tuft up | Leave a Comment

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