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#1 Fragglecat

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 09:32 PM

I'm not sure there is enough visible here to differentiate between summer and scarlet tanager. The wings looked brownish to me, but not strikingly black. Cardinal-sized.

Agenda item... get camera with better zoom! :blink:

Seen at Balcones Canyonlands NWR north of Austin, TX, on Sunday 6 May.

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#2 BarnSwallow

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 09:39 PM

I'll go with summer - it looks like a big yellowish bill in the firsr pic - but not 100%.

#3 Parula

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 09:49 PM

i can confirm summer tanager
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#4 johnnybirder

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 11:44 PM

No Black wing rules out Scarlet. Not a Western. Summer Tanger 100%!
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#5 Fragglecat

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Posted 09 May 2012 - 04:25 PM

Thank you!
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