Female Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) - Point Pelee, Leamington, Ontario
These endangered birds are utterly beautiful. I had fun watching this female gather nesting material on a tour I led with Avocet Tours this past week. The Prothonotary Warbler is the only member of the genus Protonotaria and the only eastern warbler that nests in natural or artificial cavities. They often use cavities in trees made by Downy Woodpeckers. They are listed as endangered in Canada and nest in hardwood swamps in southeastern Ontario in Canada and the eastern US.
Female Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) - Point Pelee, Leamington, Ontario
These endangered birds are utterly beautiful. I had fun watching this female gather nesting material on a tour I led with Avocet Tours this past week. The Prothonotary Warbler is the only member of the genus Protonotaria and the only eastern warbler that nests in natural or artificial cavities. They often use cavities in trees made by Downy Woodpeckers. They are listed as endangered in Canada and nest in hardwood swamps in southeastern Ontario in Canada and the eastern US.