Western Tanager

This spring, my husband and I took many walks on the path that circles the 108 Lake.  Along a small section of the trail, we noticed several male Western Tanagers flitting through the trees trying to impress the ladies.  The males were in full mating attire, with bright yellow bodies, orange heads and hoods and a bit of red on their faces.  They were very eye-catching and fun to watch.  The females were more difficult to find, but one day we were lucky enough to spot one sitting high up on a tree branch.  After a few days, the tanagers disappeared, at least from our view.  I imagine they were building nests and tending to family matters.  This painting is of a male Western Tanager who posed for us during one of those walks.

Currently this painting is being exhibited in the Parkside Art Gallery in 100 Mile House, B.C. as part of the Cariboo Artists’ Guild Show and Sale, “Cariboo Back Roads.” The show goes from July 30th to September 12th, 2020.

Western Tanager is an 8 x 8”, acrylic on canvas. It can also be viewed in the Acrylic Gallery section of this website.