Good memory Bernie. Here's a shot of the bird you're talking about.
http://www.pbase.com/bhansen/image/105322212
Brian Hansen
Milwaukee
On Apr 28, 2016, at 2:52 PM, B.G. Sloan <bgsloan3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Great photos Jim. I remember there being a Summer Tanager in Lake Park near
the bistro 5-6 years ago. I think the recent tanager is an interesting
bird. I don't recall seeing them with greenish-yellow wings before, and I
saw quite a few when I lived in southern Indiana. Is it an immature on the
way to being mature?
Bernie Sloan
Former Milwaukeean
On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Jim Edlhuber <jimedlhuber@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all,
I had to check out the visiting Summer Tanager mid-morning that was being
reported at the Wehr Nature Center. I'm glad I did because the bird put on
a great show. The male Summer Tanager ate many bees while I was present
along with a few other birders and photographers. It was usually on the
lookout for bees while sitting in a tree or at times hung around the
beehive present there waiting for bees to come in or out of the hive. It
even grabbed a few bees right out of the hole in the hive while I was
there. The bird is more of a southern species which the normal range is
north to southern Illinois but we do see a couple every year here in
Wisconsin. Stunning colorful bird even on a gray gloomy day!
Images from today of the Summer Tanager at this link if you care to view
them:
http://www.windowtowildlife.com/summer-tanager-at-wehr-nature-center-in-milwaukee-wisconsin-on-april-28-2016/
Thanks and good birding,
Jim Edlhuber
Town of Genesee Waukesha Co.
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