Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
The Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is one of the more common neotropical migrants found in Cocobolo Nature Preserve. They can be found in a mixture of habitat types, but seem to prefer mature secondary growth. Our crew has even caught an individual in the same net on the same day two years apart, showing the incredible site fidelity some of these birds possess. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Panama while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreKentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) by Sean Graesser
After returning from Costa Rica RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser tells me, “This Kentucky Warbler was one of the 20 neotropical migrants we caught and banded over the last two weeks. All in all the 2014 Forman Rainforest Project bird team caught over 170 birds. I took a quick portrait of this beautiful warbler Meet Your Neighbours style before it was released hopefully to return to an area near you. ” It and so many other warblers will be on the move north soon or are already!
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