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June 1, 2007

Friday Feathers

The female Scarlet Tanager is a drab, greenish-yellow bird with olive wings, tail and has dark eyes. The common name "Tanager" comes from a South American Tupi Indian word meaning "any small, brightly colored bird."

The male Scarlet Tanager sheds (molts) its bright red plumage in the Fall, appearing more like the female.

This is a tropical-looking bird that prefers mature woodlands, where it hunts for insects high in the tops of trees. It arrives late in Spring and leaves early in the Fall.

Cindy