Dateline: May 2022
Per a pervious post, here’s the “lovely but elusive Scarlet Tanager.” Number one on the BirdingPI.com wish list of “nature things we’d like to see at Presque Isle State Park” was “1. More than just a momentary glimpse of a Scarlet Tanager as it flies off through the trees.” (Actually, number one is ‘eagle vs. bear,’ but chances of that seem low.) With that, much excitement on a recent morning along the Long Pond Trail with not only one, but two lovely, male Scarlet Tanagers hanging around, as it turned out, for multiple days. (Male Scarlet Tanager also seen along the Ridge Trail.)
Here are some shots from day 1. Always tough to get good shots of birds high in the canopy, but still so nice to see this lovely, and extremely red, bird.
Definitely giving the Vermillion Flycatcher a run for its money!
In bird news, a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak spotted recently off the Sidewalk Trail east end, for the first time this season. Stay tuned for pics! And more warbler!