Even though there were snowflakes in the morning, by afternoon more spring birds made their appearance again, like this Yellow-rumped Warbler, who is a versatile forager from catch flying insects to eating berries.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Picture of the Day for April 30, 2022
A little over a hundred miles to the south of my place, my sister spotted the first grosbeak back for the season. I haven’t seen one yet but the Yellow-rumped Warblers as been around for about a week, although they have been at suet feeder a lot since the cold, wet spring hasn’t provided a lot of insects for their snacks. The Yellow-rumped Warbler have two distinct subspecies – the “Myrtle” Warbler of the eastern U.S. with a white throat and “Audubon’s” Warbler of the mountainous West with a yellow throat.
Yellow-rumped “Myrtle” Warbler
Picture of the Day for April 28, 2021
With the sunshine appearing this afternoon, I spotted a bird darting about catching insects near the pond. The little warbler is another recent arrival to its summer breeding ground. The Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler flashes its patches of yellow in the sun as he flutters after insects.
Warbler Watching
