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It was April 2010 when Steve and I were canoeing down the Macal River in Belize and where I saw my first Prothonotary Warbler. Eric, our guide, excitedly pointed out the colorful yellow bird to us. Now fast forward to the following Spring–May, to be exact–where I saw my second Prothonotary Warbler at Point Pelee in Ontario Canada.
So this means, the little yellow bird flies roughly 5,000 miles each way when migrating. Me? Well I probably take the elevator at work far more often than I should instead of taking the stairs. I’m too lazy to be a Warbler, I suppose.
Maybe that’s why Warblers have conspired against me. You see, they’re the least cooperative of birds (even moreso than hummingbirds!) when I’m trying to take their photo. They flit around dense leaves so much I can hardly get a shot. Most often, I just give up. The one thing I lack that most really good birders have is patience. (Just ask my husband, the real birder in the family.)
Sigh. I’m working on it. I promise.
Right now we have a resident Yellow Warbler in our backyard. I can hear him sing, but I’ve yet to see him. Steve says he sees him all the time. Alas, the Warbler conspiracy is directed only at me.
The following photos of Warblers are those that were willing and cooperative and apparently not part of the conspiracy. I hope I haven’t outed them here.
Magnolia Warbler – Tikal, Guatemala (Click photo to enlarge)
Bay breasted warbler immature – Cerro Punta, Panama (Click photo to enlarge)
Slaty-throated Redstart – Cerro Punta, Panama (Click photo to enlarge)
Tenessee Warbler? Brown-capped Vireo? Hard to tell from this view – Cerro Punta, Panama (Click photo to enlarge)
Flame-throated Warbler – Cerro Punta, Panama (Click photo to enlarge)
Yellow Warbler – Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario Canada (Click photo to enlarge)
Wilsons Warbler – Cerro Punta, Panama (Click photo to enlarge)
Black and White Warbler – Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario Canada (Click photo to enlarge)
Chestnut-sided Warbler – Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario Canada (Click photo to enlarge)
Northern Parula Warbler Female – Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario Canada (Click photo to enlarge)
Northern Parula Warbler – Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario Canada (Click photo to enlarge)
American Redstart – Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario Canada (Click photo to enlarge)
Cape May Warbler (female) – Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario Canada (Click photo to enlarge)
Yellow Warbler – Point Pelee National Park, Ontario Canada (Click photo to enlarge)
Yellow-breasted Chat – Macal River, Belize (I know, not a great photo.)
Northern Waterthrush – Macal River, Belize. Another so-so photo. (Click photo to enlarge)
warblers nest (Click photo to enlarge)
Prothonotary Warbler – Macal River, Belize (Click photo to enlarge)
When I stumble upon a bird’s nest I’m always fascinated by how it’s constructed. Today, in fact, when Steve and I were out running errands we saw loads of barn swallows building nests on a building. We stopped and wikiSteve (that’s what I call him because he seems to know everything) explained how they spit out little pellets of mud to make their nest. (And wouldn’t that have been swell if I actually had a picture of one here, but I don’t. I didn’t have my camera with me at the time.)
I’m not a nest collector, even if the nest has been abandoned. I don’t believe in that. I find nests a little sacred because I consider my own home a little sacred. But I love taking photos of nests. And hey, they don’t move around like warblers and other birds that flit about, so I actually find great joy in having a subject that stays still.
Here are my favorite nests and some of the nest builders. (Click on each photo to enlarge. You’ll find great detail when you do that.)
Warbler’s nest (Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario Canada)
Common Tody Flycatcher nest (Panama)
Common Tody Flycatcher with nest material (Panama)
Another shot of the Common Tody Flycatcher with nest material (Panama)
White-fronted Parrots and a Pale-billed woodpecker fighting over a nest hole. (Belize)
To read the story about who won the battle over the nest hole see my previous post, House wars: Pale-billed Woodpecker vs. White-fronted Parrots.
Anyone know who this nest might belong to? We’re not sure, ourselves. (Panama)
Bay-breasted Warbler with nest material, but this is an immature male in Panama. Not sure why he’s building a nest if he’s migrating. Perhaps practicing?
Casique nest (Panama)
Scarlet-rumped Casique nest (Panama)
Here’s a good look at the Scarlet-rumped Casique.
Olivaceous Flatbill with nest material. (Panama)
Montezuma Oropendola nests (Guatemala)
…and here’s what the Montezuma Oropendola looks like. (Guatemala)
Rufescent Tiger Heron collecting nest material. (Panama)
Dove nest – species unknown (Panama)
Great Horned Owl nest with Owlet (Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Utah)
Great Horned Owl nest box (at Buffalo Paddock hay barn, Antelope Island)
