Piranga ludoviciana
grrlscientist | July 2, 2010tags: Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana, photographed in Wilsall, Montana. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Ron Shimek [larger view].
Olympus OM-10 in an Ikelite Housing, Kodachrome 64 film.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
This stunning mystery bird is more than "eye candy"; there is something special about this bird's breeding habits that set it apart from all its congeners, can you tell me what that is?
The Western Tanager breeds…