Warblers, warblers everywhere and hardly time to think.
I’ve wondered about my strategy of going to the same place so many times, but I wonder no longer. I was surrounded by warblers for an hour or so, including the relatively rare Connecticut Warbler. Several other birds made it into a near perfect day.
I did find a few bugs, but I didn’t spend much time on them.
Cardinals are year round residents.
You have to like a Brown Thrasher who poses so well.
Magnolia Warblers continue to be plentiful.
This is the seldom seen Connecticut Warbler.
Cornell:”The uncommon Connecticut Warbler is a skulker of thickets, foraging primarily on or near the ground. It breeds in boreal forest and winters in northern South America.”
Scarlet Tanager
This Scarlet Tanager is wearing his Winter uniform.
Red Eyed Vireos are also feeding rapidly.
Blackburnian-Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Cape May Warbler
I thought this was a Blackpoll Warbler, which just goes to show how confusing Fall warblers can be.
Tennessee-Warbler
Blackburnian-Warbler
Blackburnian-Warbler