Western tanagers, Douglas County

[John Ealy]

Western tanagers have been present in my Roxborough Park backyard for the 12th straight day. There are at least two male and two female adults with distinctive markings, so I don't think we are getting turnover. Several juvenile WETAs are hanging around too, and none appears to be begging anymore. The males seem to show early in the morning and late afternoon but don't hang out during the day. We keep records and haven't had a long stopover like this in our 11 years here.

John Ealy

Roxborough Park, Douglas County CO