Pine Warbler
Spring Pine Warblers males are stunning little beacons of light on bright mornings, especially when in a pine tree! Have you seen or heard any yet this April? The warblers are coming…
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Why do they call them Pine Warblers (Setophaga pinus) again? Oh, right. This little White Pine (Pinus strobus) tree was the perfect place for this and several other Pine Warbler migrants on a gorgeous October day.
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This Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) was enjoying foraging in White Pine (Pinus strobus) trees in the early morning light today, the first of many warbler species to arrive in the coming weeks. Now is the time to break out your Peterson Field Guide warbler plates and study songs as well. This male was singing intermittently, more focused on eating than advertising. Their song resembles that of the Chipping Sparrow, or even the Dark-eyed Junco, but it is a little more deliberate and slower trill. In my opinion the best way to learn a song is to literally watch a bird singing it as much as you...
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