Sunday, March 9, 2025

March 9, 2025

I am a Scarlet-rumped Tanager
I'm solid black, except for my flaming red butt
When breeding, at dawn,
I sing a long song,
And impress girls by fluffing my stuff. 

Location: Soda Cinchona, Alajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/y00599/cur/sounds

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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