Last Sunday I saw a vivid flash of orange fly by as I walked along a trail next to Barnegat Lighthouse. It was a male Scarlet Tanager, the first time I saw one. It kept jumping from branch to branch, even spending some time on the ground. It had to be one of the most handsome birds in the Northeast United States. Because it was so active, I had trouble focusing and only two shots turned out well enough to post here.
Scarlet Tanager.
Scarlet Tanager.
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Gorgeous captures, Hien, what an awesome sighting! I’ve never seen one……yet! 🙂
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Maybe I will be lucky again this year.
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But these are very good, and I know how hard it can be – they move fast and it seems, always in the trees, with so many leaves around. Beautiful! I wish we had them here…
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I plan to go back and look for this bird again this year.
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I really hope you find it! 🙂
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What a striking fellow! I don’t think we have them here so thanks for sharing!
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Scarlet Tanager only live in the Americas, migrating between North and South depending on the season. At first I thought it was a Cardinal, but although classified in the same family, they are different. Thank you for commenting, Takami!
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Thanks for teaching something new! Always look forward to your posts 🙂
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Handsome and flashy – great captures, Hein!
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Thanks Eliza! He wasn’t so shy, just very nervous.
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Congratulations anh Hiền.
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Thanks Anh Nhi!
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Great photo captures, Heim! Stunningly beautiful 🙂
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Thank you Amy!
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I would love to see a scarlet tanager… Love your photos. It is hard to catch those flitting birds.
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This one is somewhat rare. I didn’t expect to see it at all.
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