Thursday, June 3, 2010

Pine Warbler

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Looking out my kitchen door I saw this female Pine Warbler gathering nesting materials. I took the pictures from the door so they are not the greatest but the Pine warbler look so cute anyway.  The Pine Warbler is found near pinewoods, though it might forage near mixed woodlands.  They probe pine cones for insects  and larvae. The male is a bright yellow and the female has the yellow around the face, grayish wings sometimes mixed with olive. The white wing bars are also visable. I am not usre where this pretty one is building her nest but it must be close by. I have been treated with the Pine Warblers in my yard even in the winter months.








Here is the male Pine Warbler at my suet feeder.. seen last winter.
This is a more recent shot of the male Pine Warbler.


One easy way for me to see the difference between  a female Goldfinch and a female Pine Warbler is the shape of the beak.

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Thank You for stopping by to see my post and thanks to Michelle the host of Nature Notes

24 comments:

diane b said...

He is a busy little fellow and so yellow. Just lovely!

Carver said...

Great shots of the warblers. The last warbler could almost be mistaken for a yellow flower if he was in a tree or field.

rainfield61 said...

It sounds very interesting, it must be good to know the story further.

Dawn K. said...

stunning photos! Thanks for visiting my blog - I'm now a follower!

Dawn
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MyMaracas said...

That's a beautiful little bird, very like the goldfinches we see here. I take it from the name that it also has a beautiful song? Nice photos of it!

Monika said...

Very cool to see your photos of a species I've never had the chance to see before!

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

What a pretty couple they make.
Blessings,Ruth

SandyCarlson said...

Utterly amazing.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Eileen: Very neat captures of the little warbler.

EG CameraGirl said...

You know so much about birds, Eileen! I am constantly amazed.

Ramosforest.Environment said...

Great shots. Beautiful warbler.
Luiz Ramos

Small City Scenes said...

Mrs. PW Is a sweet little bird with an expressive face. Nice pics. MB

Anonymous said...

Sweet photos.

Caron said...

I think those are very good photos as I can see so much detail on the bird.

Iowa Gardening Woman said...

Pretty pretty little bird! Nice photography.

Rambling Woods said...

It's that time..I wish them good luck with their babies......Michelle

Elaine said...

What a pretty little warbler. Nice photos.

Birding is Fun! said...

Please send a Pine Warbler to Idaho!

Halcyon said...

Wow! They're so colorful,

mick said...

Lovely birds and it is interesting to see the differences between the female and male.

Bob Kaufman said...

Pine Warblers are sooo cute! Did you find where the nest is?

Larry said...

Nice sot of the Pine Warbler gathering nesting material Eileen. I love watching birds this time of year. you get to see all of their mating rituals and nesting activity, then you get treated to their young ones!

NatureFootstep said...

that is a sweet bird, and great shots. :)

BirdingMaine said...

Excellent photos series on the Pine Warbler! And yes, they are cute!

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