Greetings from San Cristobal, NM. Western Tanagers are back in our garden and neck of the woods this week. I observed their antics, fights, and general behavior for a few days. They are fun, playful, and not always nice to one another. Nature in all ways, always makes my day. I didn’t include pictures of the many bickerings, you know what that looks like. The photos are in no particular order, I hope you enjoy them.
Some of my favorites from 600 images I paired down to a couple of dozen.
Sometimes the lineup in the trees looked like the planes stacked up over the San Gabriel Valley waiting their turn to land at LAX or Burbank.
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As always, thank you for looking, comments, and compliments. Have a great week. G
12 thoughts on “Western Tanagers In The Garden. 05-29-2024.”
Beautiful bird (and shots). Send some up my way, Geraint, I’ve yet to ever see one!
Paul
They love suet. We were tanager free while all around neighbors were talking about them. So I put out the berry blend suet and they’ve eaten the lot. Give it a go. Thanks for the compliments. I hope you’re well. G
Both the colorful Western Tanagers and Orioles are a couple of my favorite birds. You have captured the Tanagers so well.
Thanks
M
I got some shots of an Oriole and many others. I decided to stick to tanagers for this post. Thanks so much, Mara. G
Hi! Aren’t these the coolest birds! You managed to capture them so well ~
Hope they make it up here to the forest.
Thanks so much, Elaine. I saw some in the Taos ski valley last week. I hope they make to you. G
Must be great seeing them in the garden thanks for sharing.
Loved the previous meadow shot that you got published great stuff after a closer look read your dad’s quote. They live on in our hearts I treasure the memories. Alison.
Thank you so much, Alison. That really means a lot. Plus I have fun doing it. Best wishes. Enjoy summer. G
What a beautiful Bird. isn’t nature wonderful
It really is! Thank you so much Elizabeth. Best wishes and enjoy summer. G
This are so stunning. We put out some orange halves one morning and they found them that evening.
I eat the oranges and the tanagers get the suet. I don’t like suet. Thanks so much Karen G