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1. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Western Tanager (Home)
The red head is enhanced by carotine in the diet. (June)
2. NORTH HEGLAR CANYON
Western Tanager (Idaho)
Enhancer of forest habitats. (June)
3. LAKE CLEVELAND
Western Tanager (Idaho)
Enjoting an insect picked off from a wildflower. (July)
4. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Scarlet Tanager (Texas)
Brilliant red with black wings (April)
5. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Scarlet Tanager (Texas)
All tanagers love sweets. (April)
6.SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Scarlet Tanager (Texas)
Resting and feeding after crossing the Gulf of Mexico. (April)
7. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Summer Tanager (Texas)
Slightly smaller and a brighter red than the Hepatic (April)
8. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Summer Tanager (Texas)
A heart-stopping, brilliant red. (April)
9.MADERA CANYON
Hepatic Tanager (Arizona)
Larger & darker on the wings than the Summer Tanager. (February)
10.NORTH HEGLAR CANYON
Black-Headed Grosbeak (Idaho)
Tame enough to observe well, but wild enough to be interesting. (June)
11. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Black-Headed Grosbeak (Home)
Chunky body, heavy beak, & brilliant colors. (July)
12. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Black-Headed Grosbeak (Home)
Coming to black sunflower seeds (July)
13.DAVIS MOUNTAIN
Blue Grosbeak (Texas)
Brilliant blue with rust on the wings. (April)
14. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Female Black-Headed Grosbeak (Home)
A species with a more striking female. (July)
15. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Evening Grosbeak (Home)
An irruptive species. (May)
16. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Texas)
Color scheme is enchanting. (April)
17. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Texas)
A favorite of mine. (April)
18.SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Texas)
Eastern counter-part to our western Black-Head Grosbeak. (April)
19. CATALINA STATE PARK
Northern Cardinal (Arizona)
Crest is raised when stimulated. (February)
20. CATALINA STATE PARK
Northern Cardinal (Arizona)
Feeding on seeds spilled on the ground. (February)
21.Centennial Valley
Female Evening Grosbeak (Montana)
A more subtle coloring than the male. (June)
22.YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Evening Grosbeak (Idaho)
Striking white wing shields. (May)
23. CAMERON PASS
Pine Grosbeak (Colorado)
Feeding in a field of wildflowers. (July)
24. MEDICINE BOW FOREST
Pine Grosbeak (Wyoming)
They like high elevations up by the tree line. (July)
25. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Orchard Oriole (Texas)
Feeding on grapefruit. (April )
26.CATALINA STATE PARK
Pyrrhuloxia (Arizona)
Red chest as if his throat had been cut and he is bleeding all over. (february
27. CATALINA STATE PARK
Pyrrhuloxia (Arizona)
Cardinal-like crest, parrot-like beak, and pleasing combinations of red and gray.(February)
28. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Bullocks Oriole (Home)
Loves sugar water. We mix it 6 to 1 or sweeter. We go through a lot of sugar in the summer. (May)
29. YARD WEST OF BURLEY
Bullocks Oriole (Home)
At sugar water mixed 6 to 1. There are several pairs that nest in our yard. (July)
30.SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Baltimore Oriole (Texas)
A sub-species of the Northern Oriole along with our Bullocks Oriole. (April)
31. MADERA CANYON
Scotts Oriole (Arizona)
Hard to believe as a member of the Blackbird family. (January)
32.RIO GRANDE RV PARK
Altamira Oriole (Texas)
In campground along the Rio Grande River. (January)
33. RIO GRANDE RV PARK
Audubon Oriole (Texas)
Orange halves or anything sweet attracts them. (January)
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