Perfect Nesting Spot
Gotta love it when a lifer poses in it's typical nesting habitat. Prothonotary Warblers are cavity nesters and there were plenty of tree cavities in the area. They love swampy woodlands & this wetlands section qualifies. Their nickname is swamp warbler. The vegetation below it is aquatic and that is water in the upper left corner of this shot. This guy was taking a break from chasing a rival around the prime territory to forage for insects in the vegetation below him.
Male Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
Heard Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
Perfect Nesting Spot
Gotta love it when a lifer poses in it's typical nesting habitat. Prothonotary Warblers are cavity nesters and there were plenty of tree cavities in the area. They love swampy woodlands & this wetlands section qualifies. Their nickname is swamp warbler. The vegetation below it is aquatic and that is water in the upper left corner of this shot. This guy was taking a break from chasing a rival around the prime territory to forage for insects in the vegetation below him.
Male Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
Heard Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com