Crocheted Western Tanager

The Western Tanager is one of the most colorful birds of the western United States.  Sighting these birds is a real treat.  My bird is 5 inches; long from head to end of tail.  I crocheted him with hand dyed fingering weight wool yarn and embroidered additional features on him.  The pattern is my own creation and I enjoy crocheting various species of birds that I see in the wild.