Yesterday was a cold day for New Jersey. It was 28 °F (-2.2 °C) when I arrived at the refuge, and the temperature did not budge from that when I left after an hour and a half. During that time I saw mainly ducks, Mute Swans, Great Blue Herons, and Hooded Mergansers. All the white Egrets had migrated south.
However, many Yellow-rumped Warblers were chirping and feasting on Juniper Berries and I took the following photos of several of them. Their pale brown colors show that they were still immature birds perhaps born in 2023.
Julie@frogpondfarm said:
Oh such lovely birds .. you have captured them beautifully
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Julie! These birds are very pretty.
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Emma Cownie said:
The juniper berries are pretty too! Lovely blue.
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neihtn2012 said:
These berries, in moderation, have good medicinal properties for humans also.
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RV John said:
Nice captures, of the Yellow-rumped Warbler, it seems to be enjoying it’s meal. Been a while since I seen one of these.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you John! There were a few of them, and I am sure they ate all those juniper berries quickly.
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Eliza Waters said:
Great captures of this sweet species, Hien!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Eliza! These warblers made my day!
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Liz Gauffreau said:
I love nature’s color palette in these!
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neihtn2012 said:
Since you mentioned palette, I may try painting this warbler one of these days.
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100 Country Trek said:
Those Warblers are amazing. Anita
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neihtn2012 said:
They are indeed some of the prettiest birds!
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cindy knoke said:
Wonderful captures!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Cindy!
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Jet Eliot said:
Truly a joy to see your photos, Hien, the immature yellow-rumped warbler, berries, bright blue sky, great vivid yellows in the bird’s plumage. This species is such a hopper, they are often difficult to photograph, but you did a wonderful job.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jet! They did hop around a lot, but since the juniper berries were so plentiful I could follow them with my camera fairly easily.
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Book Club Mom said:
Love these pictures, Hien! They’re so crisp – it’s great to see the details of the warbler. Happy New Year!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Barbara! These warblers are really cute birds.
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T. W. Dittmer said:
Great photos, Hien. It’s good that those Juniper berries are there for them.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Tim! Juniper berries are good for the birds and they contain antioxidants and other properties which may be beneficial to humans.
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