Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) in Groton, United States | Project Noah

Photo by Tom15

Published on Project Noah

Zoom

42.6112, -71.5745

Field Notes

Habitat:

Normally Scarlet Tanagers are treetop dwellers. This one was on the ground under my bird feeder and when I got the camera and went outside, it was on a branch near the feeder only 7 feet off the ground. It allowed me to practically walk right up to it.

Reference Links:

Scarlet Tanager, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (18)

Sign in to comment

Thanks James. I'm sure before too long you'll be able to photograph one of these colorful birds.

Awesome shots Tom, I am so jealous. This is one little bird I want to see and shoot! Great job!

Thanks kd and Ashley. I almost couldn't believe how cooperative this bird was, certainly made my day:-)

Beautiful!

I need to look back further in your collection Tom! I missed this one. Stunning bird, almost need sunglasses to look at it!

Thanks Yasser. The red and black looks great on these birds.

Awesome! What a gorgeous bird.

Gracias Jose

JoseAndresArredondoR

Bellísima ave, un serie extraordinaria, felicidades

Thanks for the comments Megan, Toshimi, Rieko and Fyn! Luck is always a good thing:-)

Ermagerd! Amazing series and bird!!! Love it! You're so dang lucky! :-)

Beautiful bird. Nice series.

Nice series!

wow! gorgeous

Thanks Nayeli

Fantastic series

Thank you Sarala

Sarala Jeevanthi Gamage

Beautiful

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon

Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!