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Summer Tanager (male)
Stanley Jones

Summer Tanager (male) (Piranga rubra)

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra subsp. cooperi) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed at Sam Nail Ranch, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA. A small oasis with a windmill providing water for wildlife and plants alike at ca. 1,122 m (3, 680 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
A small oasis with a windmill providing water for wildlife and plants alike at ca. 1,122 m (3, 680 ft) elevation.
Location
Sam Nail Ranch, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2014
Scientific name
Piranga rubra
Equipment used
Canon
KC Foggin
Supporter
Sure couldn't miss this bird in that setting. A beautiful image of this Tanager Stanley.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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It must be wonderful to see that brilliant red flitting through the trees.

A beautiful picture of this lovely bird. Thanks Stanley.
 
mali
Beautiful bird...Beautiful capture Stan, good job buddy. Apparently one of these had been seen around the cabin in Chesapeake Bay, but unfortunately it didn't show for me.
 

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North America
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