Scarlet Tanager at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin on May 13, 2023

My first birding stop of the day was the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha to see how the warbler action was. There were a few warblers present but they were all high up feeding. A flash of brilliant red caught my eyes, it was a male Scarlet Tanager. It was high in the tree tops when I found it. After a couple minutes of watching it, flew down to the river and perched on a tree branch that fell in the river. It sang for about 2 minutes in front of me at eye level and then flew back up in a big oak to do some more feeding. It was beautiful! It was a cloudy morning with low winds and mild temps around 60 degrees. Images were taken on May 13, 2023.

The Scarlet Tanager singing…

Just another view of this beautiful bird…

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Window to Wildlife features the photography of Jim Edlhuber. A lifelong native of Wisconsin, Jim has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He considers himself an avid photographer and is always trying to capture nature and wildlife through his lens. He is in several photography clubs and has won numerous awards for his work. In recent years, Jim has focused mostly on birding photography and finds it to be the most challenging.

2 Responses to Scarlet Tanager at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin on May 13, 2023

  1. Lynne says:

    I believe there was a Scarlet Tanager at Greenfield Park yesterday 4pm. We recognized it after just seeing your great pics.

  2. Clifford Price says:

    Superb!

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