When you get mooned by a bird, the backside view! The Yellow-rumped Warblers are back and as Ronda Groom said, posing like crazy (although, likely not for us, most likely for the female of the species). Yellow-rumped warblers are the largest group of warblers that migrate to our area and in the Spring, the males are stunning. They are often called Myrtle Warblers and this is because they are the only warblers able to digest the waxes in bayberries and wax myrtles. This allows them to winter farther north than other warblers. As foragers, they have a very versatile diet, another reason for them to be so abundant and wide-spread. The smaller warblers and other birds that migrate to our area are numerous and varied in their calls/vocalizations. Learning to recognize them so you know what you are looking for is a challenge. My impending retirement will have me spending the winter learning bird songs so I am ready for our next Spring! Have a listen to some of their songs here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow-rumped_Warbler/sounds
Do you like this side…
Or this side? How is my posing?
Okay, enough pictures already, time for you to go!