Scarlet Tanager and Blue Columbine Acrylic Print

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The brilliant Scarlet Tanager male enlivens the summer scenery with lush, flame-red feathers perfectly accented by the sooty black of its wings and tail. These beautiful birds spend much of their time in the very tops of trees high above the forest floor. There they move freely, though rather sluggishly, in search of berries and the leaf-eating insects on which they dine. Because of their preference for lofty heights, Scarlet Tanagers are seldom seen except when lured by cool, clean water for bathing. Aside from these rare appearances on the ground, this striking bird's presence is generally marked only by its hoarse song. In fact, often the woodland hiker will hear the Scarlet Tanager before he sees it. To pinpoint its exact location, the hiker often must walk past the bird's perch, listening here and there, before finally discovering the source of the telltale rasping song. A bit husky in tone, the Scarlet Tanager's call has been described as sounding like "a robin with a sore throat...