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Omaha Steve

(99,658 posts)
Sat May 4, 2013, 06:06 PM May 2013

The 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

OS




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The Tail of the Jelly Thief (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2013 OP
Lovely! I have never seen a scarlet tanager. nt Nay May 2013 #1
Nice pic! That's a very haughty-looking bird: "I will consume your jelly today, but petronius May 2013 #2
There were sunflower seeds out there at the time Omaha Steve May 2013 #5
kick Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #3
CORRECTION it Is a Summer Tanager with MORE photos Omaha Steve May 2013 #4

petronius

(26,602 posts)
2. Nice pic! That's a very haughty-looking bird: "I will consume your jelly today, but
Sat May 4, 2013, 06:21 PM
May 2013

I expect something more elaborate when I return tomorrow. Fetch my sunflower seeds, Jeeves!"

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