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Black throated green warbler at the pond Sept 2, 2017. I will have to close the pond soon due to freezing temperatures. Setophaga virens   The male Black-throated Green Warbler sings persistently during the breeding season. One individual was observed singing 466 songs in one hour. source -   https://www.allaboutbirds.org/…/Black-throated_…/lifehistory

Lots of activity at the pond today. Black throated green, Nashville, Blackpoll,Cape May, Redstart, Red breasted nuthatch plus others. Up to 20 hummers in the yard, none of the photos begin to show the activity, so you get the black-throated green. Setophaga virens The male Black-throated Green Warbler sings persistently during the breeding season. One individual was observed singing 466 songs in one hour. source - Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Some bird names don't make a lot of sense, however, the black-throated green warbler is well named. Taken at Rondeau May 2010. With it's green head and black throat it is one of the easier warblers to identify. Setophaga virens The male Black-throated Green Warbler sings persistently during the breeding season. One individual was observed singing 466 songs in one hour.

Soon, I hope. , a photo by ricmcarthur on Flickr. Looking forward to the spring migration when the warblers come through our area. This is a black throated green warbler, one of my favourites because it is easy to identify visually or vocally. Dendroica virens