I am not sure about this bird’s name, which may be Cape May Warbler. If you know that it should have a different name, please let me know. Update: Jerry from https://quietsolopursuits.wordpress.com/ has been kind to identify it as a female Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Anyway, last Saturday morning I found her eating juniper berries. She did not fly away when I came near enough to photograph her.
She even turned around to look directly at me.
Amy said:
Beautiful bird! The squirrels in our backyard eat all the berries quickly, birds don’t get a chance.
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neihtn2012 said:
Wow, you must have a few squirrels with voracious appetites. 🙂
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quietsolopursuits said:
These are terrific photos Hien! Good enough for me to tell you that the bird is an adult female yellow-rumped warbler (myrtle) and not a Cape May warbler, sorry. Warblers in the fall are tough to identify, it’s easy to be fooled by them.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jerry, and I have corrected the post. Her color misled me, as I didn’t think it could be a female.
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quietsolopursuits said:
It’s so easy to make a mistake with warblers, I don’t know how many times that I’ve shot dozens of photos of a female butter butt only to realize what it was later.
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loisajay said:
You capture the most amazing poses, Hien. “Hey, mister! Can a guy eat in peace?” 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
You are so right, Lois! I should have mentioned that in the caption.
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de Wets Wild said:
Lovely little bird in a beautiful setting, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Dries!
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Eliza Waters said:
Those must be yummy berries! Great captures, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Eliza, they looked good enough to eat. Thank you!
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