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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Tail of the Jelly Thief
Many DUers have enjoyed our back yard wildlife photos. We were afraid with May's record snow, many of our summer birds would not survive. Here is a survivor, a Scarlet Tanager (we have had only a few over our years here) eating berry Oriole jelly after the snow melt.
The record snow info: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130504/NEWS/705049896/1685#the-week-s-crazy-erratic-weather-is-one-for-the-record-books
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The Tail of the Jelly Thief (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
May 2013
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Nice pic! That's a very haughty-looking bird: "I will consume your jelly today, but
petronius
May 2013
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Nay
(12,051 posts)1. Lovely! I have never seen a scarlet tanager. nt
petronius
(26,602 posts)2. Nice pic! That's a very haughty-looking bird: "I will consume your jelly today, but
I expect something more elaborate when I return tomorrow. Fetch my sunflower seeds, Jeeves!"
Omaha Steve
(99,660 posts)5. There were sunflower seeds out there at the time
He just decided the jelly looked better I guess.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)3. kick
Omaha Steve
(99,660 posts)4. CORRECTION it Is a Summer Tanager with MORE photos
With an Oriole:
And the beauty of an Oriole.