I stopped briefly at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin late morning today. There was a nice selection of 9 warbler species present. The one that caught my eye was a male Blackburnian Warbler with the flaming-orange throat. The color of the throat was almost unbelievable. It was foraging in the grasses in the water for insects. At one time it came up onto a bridge and picked insects off the railing. It appears this little guy has a wood tick on the forehead. Other warbler species present were Palm, Northern Parula, Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Magnolia, American Redstart, Wilson’s and Chestnut-sided. It was a fun hour or so there as the warbler action continues. It was another cloudy day, temps in the 50’s, but a nice hour or so out birding. Images were taken on May 16, 2014.
Blackburnian Warbler
Binomial name: Dendroica fusca
Category: Wood-Warblers
Size: 5” long, 8.5” wingspan
Weight: 0.34 oz.
Going for the next insect!
Got that insect!
Insect on the end of the bill!
Insect on the end of the bill!
On the bridge with cob webs all over the face picking off insects from underneath the bridge railing !
On the bridge looking for insects!
Insect on bill end, on the bridge!
On the bridge!
Looking for the next insect on the bridge!
What a great series, well done Jim .