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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra |
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| The Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) nests in the southeast United States and in parts of the southwest. It occupies riparian areas, mixed woodlands, parks, etc. The bird shown here, a molting male, was at Marathon, Brewster Co., Texas, in September, 2005. It was digitally photographed with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. |  |
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| The young male Summer Tanager in the next 3 images was near Vanderpool, Bandera Co., Texas, in April, 2008. This is a bird which was hatched the previous year, thus the plumage that is still partially yellow. These images were taken with a canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. |  |
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| The mature male Summer Tanager shown here was in Pima Co., Arizona, in May, 2008. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender. |  |
| Summer Tanager Piranga rubra male Sabine Woods, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 19 April 2016 |
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| Summer Tanager Piranga rubra male Sabine Woods, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 19 April 2016 |
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| Summer Tanager Piranga rubra male Boy Scout Woods, High Island, Galveston Co., Texas 21 April 2016 |
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| Summer Tanager Piranga rubra male Boy Scout Woods, High Island, Galveston Co., Texas 21 April 2016 |
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