Above, the only all-red bird in the United States, the summer tanager. In a quarter century and more of walking around the South Valley, I’ve seen this bird…twice. But what a treat it is to see one! Contrast that with the red-winged blackbird, also beautiful but one of the most common birds in the U.S. Debates rage about whether or not there are more redwings than Canada geese.
![Redwing Blackbird](https://www.dave-dewitt.com/wp-content/uploads/redwing-blackbird-300x225.jpg)
Redwing Blackbird
Below is my favorite warbler, fairly common during the summer.
![Townsend's Warbler](https://www.dave-dewitt.com/wp-content/uploads/20090120_3109Townsends-Warbler-300x213.jpg)
Townsend’s Warbler
Finally, for today, the rather spectacular mountain bluebird. I saw a flock of about twenty of these in mid-spring of this year in the bosque adjoining the Rio Grande.
![Mountain Bluebird](https://www.dave-dewitt.com/wp-content/uploads/Mountain-Bluebird-212x300.jpg)
Mountain Bluebird