A delightful visitor to Bay Area California.
The only completely red bird in North America, the strawberry-colored male Summer Tanager is an eye-catching sight against the green leaves of the forest canopy.
The Summer Tanager is a bee and wasp specialist. It catches these insects in flight and kills them by beating them against a branch. Before eating a bee, the tanager rubs it on the branch to remove the stinger. (see the first video) Summer Tanagers eat larvae, too: first they get rid of the adults, and then they tear open the nest to get the grubs. [Source: AllAboutBirds]

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