Palm Warblers
After summer breeding in Canada where there are no palm trees, Palm Warblers migrate to southern Florida and the Caribbean region for the winter season.
Palm Warbler – “No, I won’t look at you”
Big Cypress National Preserve
Though the Palm Warbler’s name might imply it is a tropical bird, it’s actually one of the northernmost breeding of all warblers (except for the Blackpoll Warbler).
They were named when the first specimen was collected on Hispaniola, a Caribbean island that happen to have a lot of palm trees.
In Florida, however, you’re more likely to find the Palm Warbler foraging in low shrubs and isolated trees.
Palm Warbler
Big Cypress National Preserve
I’ve fallen in love with my next close-up photo, with the soft colors framing the Palm Warbler.
Palm Warbler
Everglades National Park – Gulf Coast
A Beautiful little bird Donna! You caught the pose and the glint especially well in the last pic. 🙂
Thank you, Ashley! 🙂
Beautiful photos, .Donna but that last one is exquisite! Beautiful composition! It’s funny that the bird is surrounding buch wicked thorns, but I’m sure he/she is adept at avoiding them. 🙂
Thank you, Susan! I took a series of that bird flitting all around in that tree of thorns. It amazes me seeing birds around thorns and cactus, they seem unfazed! 🙂
Such a sweet and lovely little bird, Donna. Live your last photo. It’s definitely frame worthy. 😍
Thank you, Sylvia! I’m thinking that too…. 😊
The last portrait is truly special, Donna. Aren’t you overcome with happiness when you view your photos on the big screen and realize that you captured a bird perfectly?! I know I am, and I love to re-live that avian encounter.
Thank you, Tanja! I do, I love running through them, looking for those perfect shots!! 🙂
These beauties are very abundant in West Florida. Great shots all. 🙂
Thank you, HJ, I’m see them pretty much daily! 🙂
Wonderful photos, Donna! What a little beauty. I look forward to their return in Spring 😊
Thank you, Belinda! They’ll be there very soon! 😊
The last photo is gorgeous!
Thank you!!
It is a pretty bird, some of the names are rather funny, considering. Nice shots!
Thank you, Jane!
A beautiful bird, nicely captured as usual, which I’ve never seen nor heard of before. Thanks for posting. 😁
Thank you, Mike!
Beautiful post
Thank you!
I love your last image too! All that beautiful creamy green! Nice find too! I’ve never seen one.
Thank you, Deborah! I really thought I failed to get a decent shot because how deep it was within the branches. I was elated when viewing this photo on my computer screen! 🙂
That last close up is a beauty!!! So lovely to have them perch so cooperatively! Eric was stalking some Common Mergansers along a lagoon at the edge of the beach, when a Townsend’s Warbler caught his attention perched in a shore pine very close to him. We get a lot of Warblers here at the house, but they’re busy dodging in and out of the branches of the willows and alders, so too hard for me to find them, or get a chance to focus.
We’re about to head out to the beach where we’ll be doing the Snowy Plover count…. it’s a beautiful day! Sunshine between storms.
Thank you, Gunta! I’ve captured very few Warbler species, they are so darn fast. I was elated with that last shot (and the next post coming up 😉 )
Have an awesome time at the Snowy Plover count. I hope you score some photos!
That last shot is esp. lovely, Donna. It has the colors of spring!
Thank you, Eliza! It sure does, I love the softness, you can imagine my smile when I viewed it for the first time on my computer. 😊
We are seeing Palm Warblers all over in recent weeks. Thanks for the very interesting story about how they were named, Donna! I also love that sweet photo that you favor – nice shot!
Thank you, I too have seen them all over here. Such a fast little bird!
Fantastic photos of the palm warbler, Donna, especially with it being so very flitty. Also enjoyed visiting these Florida venues with you, thank you.
Thank you, Jet! This one especially had fun teasing me in the tree, going from branch to branch. 😊
I just love your photos of the palm warbler, Donna. Yes, that last image is particularly stunning. Beautifully captured.
Thank you, the last photo looks almost spring-like with the coloring, not winter! 🙂
It is quite challenging to get a glimpse of any type of warbler here. Such lovely images, and while I love all of them, the “second to last image” was my personal favorite 😀
Thank you, Takami! They are super-fast for sure. 😉