I'm a Black-throated Blue Warbler, but..."
... I don't have a black throat, and I'm not blue!!"
This one nearly stumped me, but I have good field guides to pore over to get an ID. It's not blue or black-throated because, as with many bird species, the female bird's coloration is completely different from the male (shown in the first comment below). The key to identification is the white wing patch noted in this picture (see note on the picture). The white eyebrow and white arc below the eye are also present in the female, but not in the male. .
Female Black-throated Blue Warbler seen at Magee Marsh, Ohio.
I'm a Black-throated Blue Warbler, but..."
... I don't have a black throat, and I'm not blue!!"
This one nearly stumped me, but I have good field guides to pore over to get an ID. It's not blue or black-throated because, as with many bird species, the female bird's coloration is completely different from the male (shown in the first comment below). The key to identification is the white wing patch noted in this picture (see note on the picture). The white eyebrow and white arc below the eye are also present in the female, but not in the male. .
Female Black-throated Blue Warbler seen at Magee Marsh, Ohio.