Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: farmer on May 07, 2008, 07:13:18 AM

Title: Immature summer tanager or scarlet tanager?
Post by: farmer on May 07, 2008, 07:13:18 AM

I took these photos in our orchard in Leamington on April 28th. The white blossoms are cherries and the pink ones are apricots. Need help deciding which Tanager it is. I found out they love to eat honeybees. He was sitting on our rented behives for pollination catching the bees as they came out. Thanks
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/applefarmer40/stapril.jpg)
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/applefarmer40/tanagerA.jpg)

Title: Immature Summer Tanager?
Post by: Anonymous on May 07, 2008, 10:20:23 AM

I know it's rare up here, but anyone else think so?  According to the Sibley's guide, bees and wasps are its favourite meals.

Attila

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Post by: Pat Hodgson on May 07, 2008, 03:48:43 PM

looks like summer to me

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Post by: moratorian on May 07, 2008, 05:45:47 PM

I agree its a Summer. The wings of a Scarlet are much darker. Nice shot.

Mike

Title: tanager
Post by: Joe on May 30, 2008, 07:36:57 PM

I agree.  It's a Summer Tanager.

Julian