this female flame-rumped tanager was relentless with the food begging, at one point, the exasperated male tried to stuff her bill with some of the ferns but she was not fooled...

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"i heard your snide comment about how i need to practice to pounce on nothing more dangerous than a banana, but u are only showing your envy of how easy i make it look" -- blue-capped tanager

(yes, i know the whole head is blue, not just the cap, but i don't name em, i just identify em)

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"who invited U?" -- grumpy tanager

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I am trying to figure out how many tanagers I have photographed, and I found this one in my Coolpix 610 files!

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"u are allowed to comment that i am the most beautiful birb, there will be no further questions at this time"

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"it's pouring down rain, i'm soaking wet, & i blame u!!!!" -- hooded mountain-tanager

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"if i look at u with disdain
consider that my throat is silver
and my wings are gold
and yours
Are NOT" -- haughty silver-throated tanager

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"no, you may not tickle the tummy!"-- chubby tanager

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