Warbler on the Wing

Angrignon Park
Lasalle,Que
D7100
300mm F4 & 1.4 TC III

I forgot the name of the Warbler

Posted by S Roter on Thu, 05/23/19 09:18
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Comments by Jeff Dye on Thu, 05/23/19 11:29

I recently saw a notice in a photo magazine about a bird photography competition.
Can’t recall where I noticed it but hopefully you know about it and can enter some of
your excellent work, like this one.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Thu, 05/23/19 14:06

Just snapped your image warbler at the right moment with the fan of wings. I like the contrast between the yellow coloring of the warbler's head and the background, the form and color of the fan created by the warbler in flight, and as often mentioned the catch light in the bird's eye.


Comments by David Furseth on Thu, 05/23/19 17:35

Male Blackburnian Warbler, alternate (breeding) plumage. Nice shot!


Comments by S Roter on Thu, 05/23/19 20:50

Thanks Jeff, I'll look out for that. Thanks for the name David.
This warbler is a first for me plus a few others that I recently
discovered. A certain area in the park, at a waterfall surrounded
with huge boulders on 2 sides. Dozens of warblers gathered hunting
bugs in the trees, and hung out for days. Word got out which brought
many phototogs, who got down in the gully with a variety of lens
sizes. I joined them, should have worn my billy boots. They are quick
birds, mere secs to focus and shoot. Thanks again.


Comments by S Roter on Thu, 05/23/19 20:51


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Thu, 05/23/19 21:45

I like your perspective in the last image in the comment with a sense of scale created by the bits of grass around the warbler. I did a Google on the Blackburnian Warbler and it surprised me that the average weight of an adult bird is only .34 ounces and then I looked at the map of the migratory route between breeding range and wintering range between eastern North America and South America.


Comments by Sandi MacDonald on Fri, 05/24/19 18:14

Lovely looking bird. The last shot is adorable. Good catch, Steve.;-)


Comments by David Furseth on Sun, 05/26/19 13:12

I read somewhere that the energy expended by these warblers, flying across the gulf to Central America (and back in the spring), is equivalent to a person running 4 minute miles for around 80 hours non-stop. Pretty amazing for a creature that doesn't weigh in at even half an ounce!


Comments by S Roter on Mon, 05/27/19 00:47

Thanks for commenting Jan, Sandi and David.
David I read about the warblers yearly migration. Truly astounding
that a small bird can with stand the rigors of flying so many miles.