May 29, 2026
One of the summer guests, a Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea). Waiting his turn at the bird bath.
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One Of The Summer Guests
Tag Archives: Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Sharing Blueberries
June 22, 2025
A male Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), back from his winter home of South America, here for the summer.
Scarlet Tanagers eat insects and other invertebrates, along with various fruits, including my blueberries which I’m happy to share.
A smidgeon brighter than our male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), that, and the black wings make it obvious which red bird he is.
A female with her totally different coloring, blending in with the greens of the season. She enjoys the blueberries just as much as the male. I’ve got plenty and it’s great that they come for the berries!
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Excitement In England
There has been much excitement in the bird watching world of northeast England recently. A juvenile male Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) ended up in England due to being blown way off course by recent intense storms in the Atlantic.
A similar sighting also happened 10 years ago but it is only the eighth time this has ever been recorded in the United Kingdom.
The normal range of Scarlet Tanagers is summering in northern and eastern North America, and wintering in Venezuela, Columbia, and Ecuador in South America.
To be sure, I am totally thrilled when the Scarlet Tanagers show up in my woods, even though they are normal here.
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