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He fooled me
KC Foggin

He fooled me (Piranga rubra)

I immediately thought it was a female Summer Tanager but when I expanded it I saw the red starting on its front so realized it was an immature male.
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Habitat
The Summer Tanager breeds across much of the eastern and southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Eastern and southern populations prefer open oak, hickory, and mixed oak-pine woodlands, and western populations breed in riparian woodlands of cottonwood and willow.
Location
Yard Bird, Myrtle Beach, SC
Date taken
Sept., 2022
Scientific name
Piranga rubra
Equipment used
Nikon D90, SIGMA 80-400/4.5-5.6 DG OS. plus a 1+1/4 extender with Flash, hand held
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North America
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