Western Tanager
These beauties rarely ever reveal themselves to me, so even though the lighting conditions were not ideal for a great shot, I took his portrait anyhow. This one has only a little red on his head, I've seen some with completely red heads. Maybe that's age related? Or diet related, like the red in House Finches? They have a beautiful song, reminiscent of that of an American Robin or a Black-headed Grosbeak. And this guy sang for me! (Well, probably for his lady love, but I can pretend it was for me).
Salmon Creek, Vancouver, Washington, USA
Western Tanager
These beauties rarely ever reveal themselves to me, so even though the lighting conditions were not ideal for a great shot, I took his portrait anyhow. This one has only a little red on his head, I've seen some with completely red heads. Maybe that's age related? Or diet related, like the red in House Finches? They have a beautiful song, reminiscent of that of an American Robin or a Black-headed Grosbeak. And this guy sang for me! (Well, probably for his lady love, but I can pretend it was for me).
Salmon Creek, Vancouver, Washington, USA