This week, I'm sharing a couple of the best (in my opinion) bird photos I've ever taken, even though I'm not sure just what kind of bird it is.
The only thing I know about this little guy is that it liked to tease me as I sat in the pool with my book by either darting in and out of the oleanders to fly through the spray of the aerator or making dashes over to the waterfall to test just how fast I was with my camera.
Take a look at the handsome little fellow.
I may not have been able to photograph the little bird when it was in the oleanders, but it was a hot day, and it enjoyed the waterfall so much that I did have a bit of success.
I've only seen this bird in the summer, and it does enjoy being around the water. The closest I have been able to come to an identification is a Nashville warbler, but there's no way I'd bet good money on that. Regardless who he is, I enjoy his company and hope to see him again next summer.
That's absolutely stunning, Cathy! And what fun, too, the this little companion kept you company and wanted to play with you. I love it! Thanks for sharing that slice of happiness with us.
ReplyDeleteGive me books, critters, and water, and I'm as happy as the proverbial clam.
DeleteHi Cathy, I should check-in more often, but I follow your blog religiously! Thank you! I believe your bird is a MacGillivray's Warbler - female, immature - started my ID using an app Seek - you input an area of the country, and then scan a photo - its not perfect, but pretty reliable. Then - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/MacGillivrays_Warbler/id
ReplyDeleteyou can see crescents above and below the eye -
The female resembles male but she has much paler grey hood with whitish to grey-buff chin and throat.
Thought this suited your gal - you're not at a wooded stream, but you have water - Don’t look for this species in open forests, but look for it instead in almost any sort of dense thicket, shrubbery, willows, or low tangles along wooded streams. In these areas it forages inside the vegetation, gleaning insects from foliage and from the ground.
Congratulations! A lovely bird and nice photos.
Ev
Thanks, Ev!
DeleteLovely photos. And I agree with Ev's identification. It does look like a MacGillivray's and they would be expected in your area.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dorothy. There's another set of photos that I have to check to see if this is the warbler that does a face plant in the pool. Too bad I couldn't get it on video.
DeleteGoogle Lens says Mourning Warbler.
ReplyDeleteThat was another of my choices. Thanks, Ti.
DeleteHe's very cute...whatever kind of bird he is! Warblers can definitely be tricky to identify.
ReplyDeleteYes! I've learned that the hard way. This isn't the first warbler I've tried to identify.
DeleteVery cute! And appropriate for someone who loves crime fiction to have a mysterious bird - there's probably a book involving one already ;)
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't surprise me one little bit!
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