I photographed this Yellow-rumped Warbler in May of 2012 at Magee Marsh during the
Biggest Week in American Birding. It was spitting rain that day, but the overcast skies and raindrops made the woods look greener and more lush, and the diffused light cast a beautiful softness over the marsh I'm glad I didn't miss. This little Yellow-rumped Warbler was not close, but he was busy and fun to watch as he looked for insects among the raindrops. He wasn't attracting much attention from admirers along the boardwalk. In the birding world, he's not one of the "heavy hitters," but I liked him just fine. His colors were gorgeous in the soft light, and his song was cheerful. I watched him as he worked his way methodically through a tree looking for food and brightening my day. (I
can't wait to head up to Magee this year for a whole week of warblers!!)
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler along the boardwalk at Magee Marsh. |
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| See you at the Biggest Week! |
The Biggest Week in American Birding warbler festival is May 6 - 15.
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8 comments:
What a sweetie!
Great shots, Kelly! heh, heh. A friend of mine calls these "Butter-butts".
Thanks, Sue!
Roy...haha! We call them Butter-butts here also.
What a sweet little bird.
Gorgeous little Warbler. I'm looking forward to seeing them again too!
Beautiful bird Kelly.
He'd be a 'hit' with me.
...thanks, everyone. He is definitely a sweetie. He sometimes hangs around here in the winter too...but he's not quite as colorful then!
I'm gonna have to work on him vs. the Magnolia. The yellow rump, of course, and different streakiness of breast, but if I see these folks only once or twice a year . . .
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