Warblers, a new yardbird

I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes

I think I have mentioned that I am not one of the "serious" birders, one that keeps state and county lists, year list and so on. I do try to keep track of new yardbirds and I keep one life list of everybird I see. I think it is exciting to see a "new" bird in your yard.

These photos were shot from my dining room window. My newest yardbird was the Tennessee Warbler, also seen on the same Walking Stick berries is a Northern Parula, bottom right is a female Black-throated Blue Warbler. 


So this weekend I see my new yardbirds just looking out of my dining room window and just past my deck is a weeping cherry tree and a wild pokeberry bush. And this is where my new yardbirds come into my yard.  Most of the birds seem to love my pokeberries. I also have some wild Devil's Walking Stick growing just for the berries. Most gardeners would never have these weeds in their yards but I actually love the Devils Walking Stick and the Pokeberry. They attract birds!

Above is the back of the Tennessee warbler and the bird on the right is the Northern Parula. The berries are also attracting the Pine Warblers and a few others I missed getting a photo.

My new yardbird the Tennessee Warbler.


 It seems my female hummingbird has a taken constant perch on the weeping cherry tree and insist all other birds stay away from her. I have watched this hummer chasing catbirds, titmouse and cardinals. She chased away a warbler just when I was about to get a shot. LOL, she is a meanie.

Above is the female Black-throated Blue Warbler.  The female appears to be brownish-green tinged with blue, cheek a bit darker, a white broken eye-ring, buffy underparts and has the white wing patch.

This the male Black-throated Blue Warbler. The easy way to id the Black-throated Blue's is their little white patch spot on their wings. The white patch is seen on both the males and the females.

The male has a black throat and face, white underparts and black sides. I think it is cool that I am able to watch the warblers come and go right from my dining room window and the kitchen windows. I have some cool yardbirds. I hope you enjoyed my post and Happy Birding everyone.

Enjoy the rest of the week, I will still be watching my pokeberries to see of something new shows up.


To see more beautiful and wonderful photos please visit: Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes.
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday and thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes.