Warbler on the Wing
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.
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.
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.
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