Comments on: Gulf Coast Day 1: Spectacle and color http://djringer.com/birding/2007/05/03/gulf-coast-day-1-spectacle-and-color/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:04:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alex F http://djringer.com/birding/2007/05/03/gulf-coast-day-1-spectacle-and-color/#comment-3785 Alex F Thu, 29 May 2008 17:36:10 +0000 http://djringer.com/birding/?p=267#comment-3785 I live in Silver Spring MD. While biking on a nearby stream trail, I came upon what could only be described as an orange tanager. Definately not an oriole! I could not see the beak, but the coloring of the head, tail, and body screamed "tanager", only it was orange as a pumpkin, not scarlet. Didn't know this variant existed! I live in Silver Spring MD. While biking on a nearby stream trail, I came upon what could only be described as an orange tanager. Definately not an oriole! I could not see the beak, but the coloring of the head, tail, and body screamed “tanager”, only it was orange as a pumpkin, not scarlet. Didn’t know this variant existed!

]]> By: Search and Serendipity: A Birder’s Blog » A Birder’s Year: January-April http://djringer.com/birding/2007/05/03/gulf-coast-day-1-spectacle-and-color/#comment-3506 Search and Serendipity: A Birder’s Blog » A Birder’s Year: January-April Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:03:58 +0000 http://djringer.com/birding/?p=267#comment-3506 [...] At the end of the month, I drove over to Henderson to participate in Jason Pike’s wedding. On the way, I stopped at some college-days haunts to pick up Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Yellow-throated Vireo, and Painted Bunting. After the wedding, I drove down to the coast, where I met Fjord. Warblers had been spectacular in the week before our arrival, but with favorable weather conditions that weekend, they had cleared out, leaving only a few stragglers behind. I had a female Hooded at Sea Rim, and we had Bay-breasteds at High Island. [...] [...] At the end of the month, I drove over to Henderson to participate in Jason Pike’s wedding. On the way, I stopped at some college-days haunts to pick up Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Yellow-throated Vireo, and Painted Bunting. After the wedding, I drove down to the coast, where I met Fjord. Warblers had been spectacular in the week before our arrival, but with favorable weather conditions that weekend, they had cleared out, leaving only a few stragglers behind. I had a female Hooded at Sea Rim, and we had Bay-breasteds at High Island. [...]

]]> By: Search and Serendipity: A Birder’s Blog » More Gulf Coast photos http://djringer.com/birding/2007/05/03/gulf-coast-day-1-spectacle-and-color/#comment-2137 Search and Serendipity: A Birder’s Blog » More Gulf Coast photos Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:35:25 +0000 http://djringer.com/birding/?p=267#comment-2137 [...] DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS — While we’re on the topic of the Texas Gulf Coast, I thought I’d post a few more pictures from the trip Fjord and I took in April, before heading off to Cameroon. [...] [...] DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS — While we’re on the topic of the Texas Gulf Coast, I thought I’d post a few more pictures from the trip Fjord and I took in April, before heading off to Cameroon. [...]

]]> By: djringer http://djringer.com/birding/2007/05/03/gulf-coast-day-1-spectacle-and-color/#comment-2134 djringer Fri, 04 May 2007 04:19:23 +0000 http://djringer.com/birding/?p=267#comment-2134 Unfair for the bird or unfair for the birders? : ) Viewing this bird was difficult because it was directly overhead and quite high up. However, it was possible to make out the blackish wings and tail, and when the bird turned his head, his bill shape and color also clearly indicated Scarlet Tanager. The orange variant does rate a small illustration in Sibley. Unfair for the bird or unfair for the birders? : )

Viewing this bird was difficult because it was directly overhead and quite high up. However, it was possible to make out the blackish wings and tail, and when the bird turned his head, his bill shape and color also clearly indicated Scarlet Tanager. The orange variant does rate a small illustration in Sibley.

]]> By: Mike http://djringer.com/birding/2007/05/03/gulf-coast-day-1-spectacle-and-color/#comment-2133 Mike Thu, 03 May 2007 21:20:33 +0000 http://djringer.com/birding/?p=267#comment-2133 An orange variant Scarlet Tanager? I never would have guessed that had I seen the bird in question. Seems unfair somehow. An orange variant Scarlet Tanager? I never would have guessed that had I seen the bird in question. Seems unfair somehow.

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