[mou] Re: Variant Scarlet Tanager

[tfitz01@sprynet.com]

There has been an orange variant of a Scarlet Tanager in the area (Minnetonka) for the past two weeks or more.  It shows odd behavior in that it will often sit on the asphalt road (a dead end so not much traffice to worry about) for 5-10 minutes not moving.  My theory is that with the cold weather, insects are few and far between and he has taken to the ground for any morsels he might find.  He has exhibited this behavior for the past week or so.  Great bird to look at.  Never had seen the orange variant before.