Prothonotary Warbler by Rebecca Cruz

Rebecca Cruz

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A Prothonotary Warbler with a freshly caught insect in it’s beak on the Ocklawaha River in Central Florida.

Once called the Golden Swamp Warbler, the Prothonotary Warbler is the only eastern warbler that nests in tree hollows. Breeds mainly in the southeastern states north to Minnesota, Michigan, and New York. Spends winters in the tropics. Preferred habitats include wooded swamps, flooded bottomland forests, and streams with dead trees.

A group of warblers has many collective nouns, including a “bouquet”, “confusion”, “fall”, and “wrench” of warblers.

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Comments

  • mjaniceanne
    mjaniceannealmost 4 years ago

    I would give anything to see this!!!!!!

  • This was the first time I had ever seen this little bird :) He was a very patient subject and tolerated my presence for quite a while before flitting off.

    – Rebecca Cruz

  • photosbylefty
    photosbyleftyalmost 4 years ago

    beautiful bird, nice composition

  • Thank you, John!

    – Rebecca Cruz

  • amarica
    amaricaalmost 4 years ago

    Great capture Rebecca

  • kathy s gillentine
    kathy s gillen...almost 4 years ago

    great image of this bird

  • Thanks, Kathy! Glad you enjoyed it!

    – Rebecca Cruz

  • MKWhite
    MKWhitealmost 4 years ago

    Wow, spectacular capture. It’s natural selective coloring at it’s finest. He really stands out on that branch against the dark waters behind him. Well done :)

  • DesImages
    DesImagesalmost 4 years ago

    Great capture – the lines of the branches and the colour of the bird really stand out against the background

  • Robert Elliott
    Robert Elliottalmost 4 years ago

    wonderful capture, superb image

  • Syd Baker
    Syd Bakerover 3 years ago

    Fine composition! If a group of warblers is a wrench, then one warbler is a wren? (Hah!)