Oh The Warblers You'll See...

We had a "fallout' of migrating warblers in Canatara Park this week. I really can't choose a favourite, so am providing a selection of birds found in the past few days. I also researched some warbler trivia on the "Cornel Lab All About Birds" web page, included below.

 

The BREWSTERS Warbler does not get full species ranking as it is 

a hybrid of the Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers. 

The NORTHERN PARULA is the warbler with a "sunset" on the breast. They eat spiders and insects including caterpillars, beetles, moths, ants and wasps. 

The tongue of the CAPE MAY Warbler is unique amoung warblers. 

It is curled and semi-tubular allowing it to drink nectar.

The BLACKBURNIAN is the only North American warbler with an orange throat.

Most insects and nectar-eating birds probe flowers from the top, enabling them to 

pollinate flowers. The TENNESSEE WARBLER will pierce a flower tube at the 

base and drink up the nectar without helping in the pollination process.

Most warblers nest either on the ground, in shrubs or in trees, but the PROTHONOTARY warbler builds its nest in holes in standing dead trees. Sometimes they use nesting boxes. This species is known to admire its reflection in the water!