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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Axeman on July 24, 2009, 10:16:32 AM

Title: Scarlet Tanager
Post by: Axeman on July 24, 2009, 10:16:32 AM

I saw one of my holy grails of birding the other day...a male scarlet tanager...he was feeding on a birch tree in front of my house...I was so excited that I called a friend who immediately asked, "Did you get a picture?"....ummm...ooops....brilliant red contrasted with the dark black wings...unmistakable...its funny...I wasn't looking for it and there he was...and I realized after consulting my field guide that I have been seeing a female in the same tree feeding...now I"m glued to my window holding my breath waiting for the greatest of the holy grails....the ivory billed woodpecker...

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Post by: backyard birdin on July 26, 2009, 08:40:50 PM

I saw my first pair this spring.  This is the best pic i could get.  They don't sit still long.
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn57/jason-bouck/may24004.jpg)

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Post by: Axeman on July 31, 2009, 08:40:24 AM

Great pic...and great presence of mind ! lol