Western tanager lights up a gloomy day

WILDLIFE WATCHING — ” It was 37 degrees and raining at our home this morning,” reports Western Montana outdoor photographer Jaime Johnson , without a hint of complaint. ” The best part of rainy June days is that the Western tanagers show up in force! I lost count at 30+ tanagers on our feeders this morning!”

Western tanager plumage resembles the colors of a flame. The species certainly stokes my enthusiasm to head out with a spotting scope.