“The presence of a single bird can change everything for one who appreciates them” - Julie Zickefoose

This striking Scarlet Tanager surprised us by perching at eye level vs. its usual neck-ache-inducing upper tree canopy area.

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if u build the banana feeder, they will come!

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"the tears i spilled for u!" -- one of these lacrimose mountain-tanagers takes their teardrops a little more seriously than the other...

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blue-capped tanager 1: "get over your mad and come snuggle up closer"

blue-capped tanager 2: "la, la, la i ain't hearing you"

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"if u ignore stupid, he'll go away, just don't react, don't give him the satisfaction" -- exasperated Golden Tanager

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"no staring & glaring
sharing is caring"

what would u attract with a fruit feeder in your yard?

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"3's a crowd on this banana, bunky!"

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"What do u mean if i'm big enough to leave the nest, i'm big enough to find my own food??? u have to feed me!!! i'm only little!"-- fledgling bay-headed tanager

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"don't give me that guff, that was a dirty foul & you're outta this game!" -- if golden tanagers were refs...

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