Aug. 30, 2015 - Other Warblers

Last week I showed you photos of Yellow Warblers taken during our June trip to coastal Maine and Prince Edward Island. Here are some other warblers seen on that trip. All of these birds are small, from 4½ to 5½ inches long.

This Magnolia Warbler was photographed in Prince Edward Island National Park. Breeding range for the Magnolia Warbler is mostly in Canada but it does dip down just over the border in Minnesota and states farther east.

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The American Redstart doesn’t have the word warbler in its name but it is in the warbler family. The orange markings indicate this is a male; a female would have yellow markings in the same spots. Redstarts breed over most of Canada, the northern half of the United States, and most of the southeastern states. This photo was taken in West Quoddy Head State Park in Lubec, Maine.

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This Black and White Warbler was photographed on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada. Its breeding range is similar to that of the American Redstart, excluding the western states.

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Here’s a Yellow-rumped Warbler photographed at Prince Edward Island National Park. Most warblers migrate to Central or South America for the winter, but Yellow-rumps stay in the southern United States and northern Mexico. Migration decisions are usually based on food availability rather than cold weather. In this case, Yellow-rumped Warblers are able to digest the waxy berries of Bayberry, Juniper, Wax Myrtle, and others. That allows them to overwinter much farther north than other warblers.

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The Common Yellowthroat is another member of the warbler family that does not have the word warbler in its name. It breeds over almost all of the United States and the southern half of Canada. It likes to be in cattails and reed beds so it can be found in most small ponds and around lakes. This photo was taken at West Quoddy Head State Park in Lubec, Maine.

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Here’s another Common Yellowthroat photographed in Prince Edward Island National Park. The black mask indicates this is a male. He caught an insect and might be taking it to feed to one of his nestlings.

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