Yellow-rumped Warbler - Paruline à croupion jaune
These birds are usually the last of the southbound migrants in the fall, although this year we had a bit more variety. These birds have greater digestive flexibility and can process late berry crops, making them less vulnerable to a cold snap that suddenly reduces insect activity. Their relentless hawking of insects - pulling them out of the air in flight - makes them a bit of a challenge for photographers, but in small flocks they are often less skittish than other Warblers. This bird, helpfully displaying the yellow rump that gives it its name, looked at me briefly before charging off to feed. Though they can turn to berries they are clearly pretty aggressive in consuming insects, especially immediately before continuing their migration.
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Paruline à croupion jaune
These birds are usually the last of the southbound migrants in the fall, although this year we had a bit more variety. These birds have greater digestive flexibility and can process late berry crops, making them less vulnerable to a cold snap that suddenly reduces insect activity. Their relentless hawking of insects - pulling them out of the air in flight - makes them a bit of a challenge for photographers, but in small flocks they are often less skittish than other Warblers. This bird, helpfully displaying the yellow rump that gives it its name, looked at me briefly before charging off to feed. Though they can turn to berries they are clearly pretty aggressive in consuming insects, especially immediately before continuing their migration.