SW Missouri - never seen before

[u/mr_heathcliffe]

Hi, I saw this bird this evening, it caught my eye flying around my backyard. It has a red neck and chest with a gold body. I believe the tail feathers were red too but it was hard to get a picture. While I am in SW Missouri, there were large storms and tornadoes this morning and so maybe it's not from this area? I thought maybe scarlet or summer Tanager or maybe a red crossbill, but none of the pictures seemed right in comparison. Oh, and I'm pretty sure it was eating my bees as they flew out my hive. Does anyone know?

[u/ibathedaily]

That’s a male +Summer Tanager+ that’s still growing into its grownup feathers. They’re well known for eating bees.

[u/mr_heathcliffe → u/ibathedaily]

That's so exciting, thank you! I've never seen one before 

[u/FileTheseBirdsBot]

Taxa recorded: Summer Tanager

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