Missing lunch
This yellow warbler isn't paying much attention to the free lunch right under his feet.
We had a major midge (insect thingy) hatch and there was food all over the yard.
You can tell it is a male by the bold red stripes on his breast.
Scientific stuff
Setophaga petechia
The nests of the Yellow Warbler are frequently parasitized by the Brown-headed Cowbird. The warbler often builds a new nest directly on top of the parasitized one, sometimes resulting in nests with up to six tiers.
Life can be dangerous for a small bird. Yellow Warblers have occasionally been found caught in the strands of an orb weaver spider’s web.
We had a major midge (insect thingy) hatch and there was food all over the yard.
You can tell it is a male by the bold red stripes on his breast.
Scientific stuff
Setophaga petechia
The nests of the Yellow Warbler are frequently parasitized by the Brown-headed Cowbird. The warbler often builds a new nest directly on top of the parasitized one, sometimes resulting in nests with up to six tiers.
Life can be dangerous for a small bird. Yellow Warblers have occasionally been found caught in the strands of an orb weaver spider’s web.
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