I had a great morning at Central Winds; I saw 15 warblers, my highest total of the Fall so far. The biggest highlight for me was my first Magnolia Warbler of the year. Here’s my list: Ovenbird, Worm-eating Warbler, Northern, Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, and Prairie Warbler. I also had one Swainson’s Thrush that perched long enough for an ID; others flew by with it, but they were too quick.
This Worm-eating Warbler was the photographic highlight for me. It was actively foraging right along the trail, and often it was near eye-level. On occasion, I was able to get sharp images of it with relatively clean backgrounds. There was very little light, so I shot these at 3200 ISO. But these are by far my best Worm-eating Warbler photos. It decided to pose with a mouth full of food on the first photo.
ID Shots
The Magnolia Warbler was much less cooperative, and all I was able to get is an ID shot. Here it is, just in case you want to see it.
Scott Simmons
Scott Simmons, based in Florida, is a lover of nature, landscape, and wildlife photography. Scott became interested in photography in 2001 when he was given his first SLR camera. When he acquired a telephoto lens, he became progressively more interested in birds and other wildlife. Scott enjoys learning about bird habitats and behavior, striving always to take images that are both beautiful and interpretive. Scott believes photography is a great vehicle to help others to appreciate the wonder for the stuff of earth.
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