Notes from the Station

Meet the birds we study in our landbird banding program at Coyote Creek Field Station

Western Tanager

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Species: Western Tanager
Most recent capture date: 9/24/2023
Age: less than six months old

Notes: Looking at this bird, you might not suspect the glorious adult plumage to come. Are Western Tanagers the bird version of stunning celebrities who insist that they were unpopular nerds in high school?