I think its a female Common Yellowthroat. It was going from branch to branch looking for food. I watched it hop from branch to branch and made a big circle. Then it did the same think on another tree.
"In wilderness is the salvation of mankind." Thoreau.
I am inclined toward the female Yellow Warbler ID. The bird in your photo has a head that is entirely yellow. The female Common Yellowthroat has a head that is more gray colored, as can be seen in this photo of a recently deceased bird I found a couple years ago:
"Said one of these men, long past seventy years of age: 'I could carry, paddle, walk and sing with any man I ever saw. I have been twenty-four years a canoe man, and forty-one years in service; no portage was ever too long for me. Fifty songs could I sing. I have saved the lives of ten voyageurs. Have had twelve wives and six running dogs. I spent all my money in pleasure. Were I young again, I should spend my life the same way over. There is no life so happy as a voyageur's life!'"
I’m going to guess yellow warbler - telltale for me are the red streaks around neck and top of breast. Canada warbler also has a “necklace” but it is blotchier and darker and dark top feathers. I identify the female yellowthroat as duskier colored. I am not good at all with female warbler ID.
House wrens singing vigorously! And winter wrens in cook county. To my ear, the winter wren is the “birdsong of the north”. That was a fun, different thread. So gratifying to read so many responses to special bird songs!
Help keep support this community and website with the many resources it provides and maintains.
Learn more
We use cookies to enhance your experience, for analytics, and to support 3rd party content and advertising providers. If you continue using this website, you agree to our privacy and legal agreement.
Ok