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What kind of bird is this? #7153302 04/27/18 11:45 AM
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Have not seen one like this before.

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Curious myself. I don't recall ever seeing one.

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Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


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Originally Posted By: stxranchman
Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Native or just passing through?


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Re: What kind of bird is this? [Re: Pitchfork Predator] #7153319 04/27/18 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted By: Pitchfork Predator
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Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Native or just passing through?

They migrate in the spring.
Scroll down to read about them:
http://www.texashighways.com/wild/item/540-wings-of-spring
Picture in this one shows an adult male:
https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/summer-tanager/


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Re: What kind of bird is this? [Re: stxranchman] #7153321 04/27/18 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted By: stxranchman
Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Young male.


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Re: What kind of bird is this? [Re: HWY_MAN] #7153336 04/27/18 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: HWY_MAN
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Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Young male.


He will be all red next year.


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Originally Posted By: stxranchman
Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Just what i was thinking grin bs Nice pic up


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Re: What kind of bird is this? [Re: don k] #7153413 04/27/18 02:35 PM
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Excellent picture!

Re: What kind of bird is this? [Re: don k] #7153421 04/27/18 02:48 PM
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Great photo Don, I've never seen one!


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Re: What kind of bird is this? [Re: don k] #7153463 04/27/18 03:31 PM
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Thanks. I have seen Summer Tanagers here before but I guess they were all older as they were completely red. It pays to have a good camera. I now enjoy taking pictures as much as I do shooting something.

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Re: What kind of bird is this? [Re: don k] #7153679 04/27/18 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted By: don k
Thanks. I have seen Summer Tanagers here before but I guess they were all older as they were completely red. It pays to have a good camera. I now enjoy taking pictures as much as I do shooting something.


I'm the same way Don. I still hunt with my rifle but I trully love to shoot things with my camera. You've posted some great shots this year. Keep em coming!

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Great photo Don, I've never seen one!


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Originally Posted By: Nogalus Prairie
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Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Young male.


He will be all red next year.


The Scarlet Tanager.


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Originally Posted By: Homer Jay
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Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Young male.


He will be all red next year.


The Scarlet Tanager.

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Originally Posted By: HWY_MAN
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Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Young male.
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Originally Posted By: Homer Jay
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Looks like a Summer Tanager in its first spring.


Young male.


He will be all red next year.


The Scarlet Tanager.

Scarlet Tanager will have black wings and tail feathers while the Summer Tanager will be solid red.


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