I have several western tanagers in my yard in Niwot for the first time that I can remember. There are males and females, both, calling (not singing), and they prefer the suet. What a treat. Nothing says “neotropical migrant” better than a western tanager!
Sent from my iPad Elena Holly Klaver United States Court Certified Interpreter Conference Interpreter 303.475.5189 > On May 19, 2019, at 9:38 AM, Joyce Takamine <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sorry hit the send key before I was finished. > >> On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 9:30:04 AM UTC-6, Joyce Takamine wrote: >> I live in East Boulder away from the foothills and usually do not >> see Western Tanagers in my yard. But about 2 weeks ago I noticed > 2 males and saw at least one for a few days. But in the last few days > the tanager gang has grown. Sometimes I can count about 10 birds > at the feeders and in the nearby trees and bushes. There are at least > 2 females but mostly males. They are eating the suet blocks. Has > anyone else had such an invasion. It is not unusual to see multiple > tanagers are the feeder area. They do not seem to like to share the > suet block while they are eating. There is at least one male that has > a gorgeous bright red hood and he seems to be dominate. > > Joyce Takamine > Boulder > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ac9401e6-b2dd-4378-83e6-d16c4dbf75cc%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CB46DBB8-1EE3-4C3B-AA85-1433122ADB40%40indra.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
