Thursday, June 10, 2010

New Bird ;)

No - it's not a photoshop job...
And, no - it's not a gold finch with a sunburn ;) 
My daughter is convinced that there are hybrid birds,
but, it's not a hybrid.
It is a Western Tanager - I had never seen one before -
and, JOY
It was in my neighborhood ;)

8 comments:

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

Congratulations.This is a gorgeous bird and the picture is perfect. We had one visit our yard several years ago and what a thrill.
Blessings,Ruth

Diane said...

Thank you, Ruth!

Richard said...

Great picture Diane. That is one colorful bird.

Jayne said...

WOW, WOW, WOW Diane! Lucky you! I've never even seen a photo of one, and this one is just perfect. :c)

Diane said...

Thank you, Jayne! ;) Have a great weekend!

Samuel said...

I love seeing those birds. When we go to Colorado I usually see one. Thanks for posting!

Txlonestargal said...

We had a pelican stay over the winter here in Lubbock, Texas. We usually have one or two pass through, but this one decided to stay for some reason. I went back and I guess he went back home. I hope he was not going back to the Gulf Coast.

MaineBirder said...

Beautiful capture of the Western tanager!