Magnolia Warbler

Magnolia Warblers at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin. In the couple of hours I spent birding there, the Magnolia Warbler  was the most common of the species. Both males and female were present. Other warbler species present were Blackburnian, Palm, Yellow, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, Yellow-rumped, Northern Parula, American Redstart and Chestnut-sided. One of the highlights was a Tufted Titmouse. It was a overcast day, dark day at times, 50’s, but still a nice day to be out viewing all the warbler action. It appears all the images are of males. Images taken on May 14, 2014.

Magnolia Warbler – Male

Magnolia Warbler

Binomial name: Dendroica magnolia

Category: Wood-Warblers

Size: 5” long, 7.5” wingspan

Weight: .30 oz.

Habitat: Breeds in open coniferous stands, sometimes mixed forest.

Diet: It primarily eats insects off of tree needles, leaves, and twigs, also finds food from the undersides of plants and behind the bark of trees.

Nesting: Nests are usually located in lower tree branches or twigs, in very dense forest areas less than 10’ off the ground. They are made usually carelessly, some what messy with grass, weeds, hay and twigs. The female lays 3-5 brown-spotted or speckled white to light cream colored eggs once a year. Hatching time 11 to 13 days.

Magnolia Warbler – Male

Magnolia Warbler – Male, looking for the next insect.

Magnolia Warbler – Male, seeing the insect.

Magnolia Warbler – Male, leaping for the insect.

Magnolia Warbler – Male, going for the insect.

Magnolia Warbler – Male, seeing the insect and flying to the next branch!

Magnolia Warbler – Male, look at the black lines!

Magnolia Warbler – Male, going for the next insect!

Magnolia Warbler – Male

Magnolia Warbler – Male

Magnolia Warbler – Male

Magnolia Warbler – Male

Magnolia Warbler – Male