This morning while Rob Raker and I were trying to confirm breeding for
the Indigo Bunting in Bear Creek Lake Park, we ran across what we
believe to be a young immature male Summer Tanager. The bird was
along the road (both sides) in the seep area just east of Muskrat
Meadows.
I would be interested in comments from other birders - the forehead,
throat and breast were a light, rosy red color - I'm used to seeing a
darker, rosy red coloring on Summer Tanagers. The belly and undertail
coverts were a bright, lemon yellow color, not the greenish-yellow I
remember seeing on Summer Tanagers.
We did observe a female Western Tanager in the same area yesterday.
Here's a link to Rob's pictures:
www.robraker.com/BearCreekLakePark/Birds/Tanagers-Cardinals-Buntings/
Mike Henwood
Morrison
Jefferson County
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