Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breast Warblers at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin. While birding here today it started out slow but by mid-morning warbler action had picked up with 10 warbler species were present. Numbers of each warbler species has dropped from a couple days ago. The Bay-breasted Warblers both male and female with their beautiful colors gave nice views for short periods of time. Other warbler species present were Palm, Yellow, American Redstart, Magnolia, Blackpoll, Blackburnian, Yellow-rumped, Wilson’s and Chestnut-sided.  With the very warm day today with temps at 85, the trees are filling out fast. Images taken on May 20, 2014.

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Bay-breasted Warbler – Male, calling!

Bay-breasted Warbler

Binomial name: Setophaga castanea

Category: Wood-Warblers

Size: 5.50” long, 9” wingspan

Weight: .44 oz.

Habitat: Coniferous forests

Diet: Insects and spiders

Nesting: The nest is usually made of twigs, bark and dry grasses placed on a horizontal limb on the bottom 1/3 of a dense spruce or fir tree. The natural lined cup shaped nest usually holds 4-7 eggs that are spotted or speckled and

Notes: One of the biggest warblers in size.

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Bay-breasted Warbler – Male

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male

Bay-breast Warbler - Female

Bay-breast Warbler – Female

Bay-breasted Warbler - Female getting insect!

Bay-breasted Warbler – Female getting insect!

Bay-breasted Warbler - Female

Bay-breasted Warbler – Female

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male, looking up at insect!

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male, looking up at insect!

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male, calling!

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male, calling!

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male, going for the insect!

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male, going for the insect!

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male

Philadelphia Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Prothonotary Warbler and more at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha May 19, 2014.

I birded the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin mid-morning today. Two new species at the river today, the Philadelphia and Warbling Vireos. They gave nice views as they both continually foraged through the trees along the river. The warbler action started out a little slow but then picked up with a total of 12 warbler species. Some of the warbler highlights were a 30 second view of a Prothonotary, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Northern Parula and Wilson’s. This place just amazes me! Images were taken on May 19, 2014.

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Philadelphia Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Binomial name: Vireo phildelphicus

Category: Vireos

Size: 5.25” long, 8” wingspan

Weight: 0.42 oz.

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Philadelphia Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo - Looking up!

Philadelphia Vireo – Looking up!

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Prothonotary Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler - Male

Blackburnian Warbler – Male

Blackburnian Warbler - Male

Blackburnian Warbler – Male

Blackburnian Warbler - Male

Blackburnian Warbler – Male

Blackburnian Warbler - Male

Blackburnian Warbler – Male

Blackburnian Warbler - Male

Blackburnian Warbler – Male

Bay-breasted Warbler - Male

Bay-breasted Warbler – Male

Chestnut-sided Warbler - Female

Chestnut-sided Warbler – Female

Chestnut-sided Warbler - Female

Chestnut-sided Warbler – Female

Chestnut-sided Warbler - Female, going for an insect!

Chestnut-sided Warbler – Female, going for an insect!