This summer we’re seeing a bird that’s new to us. It’s quite striking and got our attention right away. This gorgeous bird stops by most days to drink from our rock fountain in the back yard. It’s called a Western Tanager. I haven’t been able to get its picture yet, so this one is borrowed:
Copyright: Dave Ryan
Marlene Dotterer 
He’s beautiful! I’ve never seen one before.
I’d never even heard of them. At first, we thought someone’s parrot escaped. Wonder where they’ve been hiding all this time…