Summer Tanager

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Summer Wings in Red, Blue, Yellow and Buff

Posted by Lee Hiller on August 5, 2015
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Mid summer the leaves are lush and birds are often hidden from view and butterflies are scarce.  It is a joy to spot a variety of winged beauties on our hike.  A Little Yellow (Sulphur Butterfly) is perch on a twig at the trail edge.  High above us a Mourning Dove sit on a bare branch and a molting red Summer Tanager sings a trilling tune.  Near the end of our hike we catch sight of a Blue Grosbeak catching a green caterpillar for breakfast.

Have a lovely day and get out and play!
Lee

 

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Twin Fawns and Beautiful Birds

Posted by Lee Hiller on July 8, 2014
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Often we are focused on the obvious like a Male Summer Tanager as he distracts us from seeing his mate.  Female Tanagers are a pretty green and usually  blend into the dense spring and summer foliage.  It was a blessing to look up and see a Lovely female Summer Tanager a few branches away from her bright red mate.

A week ago I saw a flash of red and gold diving between the Trees at the top of of North Mountain. It looked like a tiny fireball darting from limb to limb.  Finally I got a glimpse of a vibrant juvenile Male Scarlet Tanager.  His transition from yellowish green to red gives him a dazzling fiery appearance.

As we came out of the trail head and on to the road I spotted a Whitetail Doe and her twin Fawns.  It was the perfect end to a marvelous evening hike.

Love to ALL!
Lee

The Wildlife Comes Out At night

Posted by Lee Hiller on July 2, 2014
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As the heat and humidity rise we have begun enjoying lovely early evening hiking.   We were delighted to see a flock of juvenile Robins that still had speckling on their chests and a lovely Whitetail Deer stepping out onto thepath ahead of us. A colorful Indigo Bunting and Summer Tanager sang beautiful songs above us in the Trees. Fungi and Wildflowers painted the Forest floor attracting mollusks (snail) and Insects (False Bee).

There is no better Soul therapy than escaping in to the Mountains and communing with the Trees and beings who call the park home.

Special thanks to my husband Rick for spot the lovely Whitetail Doe quickly enough so I could get these photographs without startling her.

Love to ALL!
Lee

Juvenile Male Summer Tanager in his Transition Colors

Posted by Lee Hiller on June 5, 2014
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This beautiful juvenile male Summer Tanager landed on a branch overhead.  He proceeded to show off his breakfast catch and sang a lovely song before flying deeper into the Forest.  Soon he will resemble the lovely adult male Summer Tanager pictured below.

We are blessed to see many spectacular winged migrants in our Forest.

Love to ALL!
Lee

HSNP Male Summer Tanager

HSNP Male Summer Tanager

Love to ALL!


Lee