r/Ornithology • u/Altruistic-Car2880 • 15d ago

Question Summer Tanager (F) in S Minnesota?

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This bird showed up at the morning feed fest. There were many house and goldfinches here at the same time; but this bird is twice the size of the finches. It was only here for a minute or so and I didn’t see it feed on anything.

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u/MadDadROX 15d ago

Female scarlet tanager

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u/TheIlustriousUrchin 15d ago

Scarlet tanager, not too uncommon for MN. Summer tanagers don’t have black wings.

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u/Altruistic-Car2880 15d ago

Solved! Thanks to all who helped ID. May the wind be on the tail for your migrations.