Man! How long before this happens again?!

[Loupey]

A few days ago, I went to the only place I've seen a scarlet tanager. I tracked one down my sound to a tree about 30' up. We then proceeded to play hide-and-seek for about 15 minutes.

#1 - the only clear shot I got and I was happy with it for being the 2nd I've ever seen.

It stopped singing and I thought I lost it. I was taking a break when I see it flying straight at me about 10' off the ground.

#2 - to my surprise and delight, it lands about 10' away (I can't even get nuthatches and titmouses to land that close ). I didn't have the time to take the 2x off and thinking I was only get off 1 shot, I got this.

#3 - but it didn't fly away so I scooted towards the front and shooting along the way

#4 - he grabbed something and started to eat it (didn't know until later that is was some katydid-like insect)

#5 - immediately after that, he grabbed something about 5' above my head and landed on a perch about 15' away to eat it.


He left and was never heard from again. Images are all full frame. Not the best images (all shot around 1/125s, ISO 800 or 1000, 300mm + 2x, handheld), but I thought the scene was exciting.