By oopsjohn Posted on

Migrants

I don’t normally notice or even know the names of small birds, only raptors.

But I was pleasantly surprised yesterday at Ft. DeSoto Park to find a couple of colorful little fellows who don’t even live here. They are just stopping in for mulberry pie on their way back elsewhere. I looked up their names in my Smithsonian Handbook.

Scarlet Tanager

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

🙂 🙂 🙂

 

5 Replies to “Migrants”

  1. Kay Larche says: Reply

    Really incredible- species That I have never seen in person! Thanks so for sharing. You are so fortunate!
    Kay

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    1. oopsjohn says: Reply

      There was a male Painted Bunting too, really beautiful, but my picture didn’t come out up to my expectations. 😦

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  2. martha graham says: Reply

    OH! Make my day!!! Fantastic that you saw and also photographed these. Thanks.

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