The Ashy-throated Warbler was one of the first birds that I saw in Chengdu.  I absolutely love this picture because not only is it a great shot of this warbler, he’s in a tree with little white flowers that you can see in the background.  Audubon is famous for being one of the first people [...]

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A few months ago I wrote about female Yellow-rumped Warblers and one with a baby.  Now I can show you the non-breeding plumage of a male Yellow-rumped Warbler.     He’s a lot more drab in this version versus his breeding plumage, but he still keeps the yellow butt.     In Pescadero, California they [...]

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Last week in the Uintas I saw a lot of Yellow-rumped Warblers, but it was hard to get great shots because the adults were so busy finding insects for their babies.  Here’s the male:     The female is a much lighter color.  The females look more quizzical to me than the males.  Maybe it’s [...]

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Here’s the second best picture that I took in New Hampshire.     He looks like a Yellow Warbler from halfway down.  The females are all gray with a little bit of yellow in the upper half.     In Arizona we saw a ton of warblers and the Olive Warbler looks similar to the [...]

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There were a lot of little birds in Costa Rica.  One of the more abundant little birds was the Tennessee Warbler.  Every time I saw him I thought about how funny it was to see a bird with a state’s name in Costa Rica. “Oh yes, I’m just wintering in Costa Rica.  We return to [...]

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During our trip to Arizona, our guide Matt Brown took us into the mountains near Fort Huachuca.  The trip up was nerve wracking because the turns were tight and the elevation was very high.  The view from the top was pretty spectacular. Up in the mountains is the American Redstart.  They require an elevation between [...]

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Yellow-rumped Warblers are beautiful birds. They’re often overlooked because during certain times of the year they’re everywhere.  During our Arizona trip, we started saying “Oh, I see something!  Wait, it’s just a Yellow-rumped Warbler.” The Yellow-rumped Warbler is a combination of two species that used to be considered separate species.  The way to tell the [...]

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I’ve seen a lot of warblers.  Many, many yellow and brown warblers.  Arizona had a black warbler.  Or to be more specific, a Black-throated Gray Warbler. He really is black throated! Oh my goodness, he’s cute.  He has two little yellow spots near his eyes.  Here is a side view. And here is a dead-on [...]

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During our trip to Arizona, I probably saw 20 different warblers.  A lot of warblers and flycatchers aren’t particularly remarkable because their feathers are grey and they don’t even have distinctive eye rings.  But they sure are cute.  This is a Lucy’s Warbler. He’s completely unremarkable except for a tawny crown.  I was a little [...]

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Yesterday we went to my favorite birding spot in Heber City.  The water levels are incredibly high because we’ve gotten so much rain this year. The trails were a bit wet, especially towards the end of the trail. But what I want to show you today is quite fantastic.  First we’ll start with a great [...]

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