Welcome Back

...to the Townsend's warblers, who are migratory. So pretty!

Rump of Yellow

Our migratory friends are starting to pass through...this is a yellow-rumped warbler. Photo 3 shows how it got its name and why birders refer to it as "Butter Butt."

Toupee Warbler

Just kidding...this is actually a Wilson's warbler, migrating through town. Love its little black cap/wig!

Here it shares the fountain with an orange-crowned warbler, a species that seems to be around most of the year here. Love them!

Punk

Punk rock orange-crowned warbler...

Yellow-Rumped Warbler Sittin' in a Tree

 

Yellow Rump

A lovely demonstration of the yellow-rumped warbler's yellow rump!

Rump of Yellow

 

It's always fun to see the migrating birds this time of year...this is a sweet little yellow-rumped warbler passing through.

The picture above shows the "yellow rump" (or "butter butt," as birders like to say).

Yellow Bird in a Yellow Tree

 

Tiny orange-crowned warbler peeking out of the pomegranate tree...

Colorful Crew

 

Acrobat

 

Sweet little Orange-crowned Warbler doing some gymnastics in the flame tree...

Warble(r)

 

I love this time of year because we get lots of migratory birds (or at least, birds migrating through our yard!). This little tiny beauty is a Townsend's warbler.  Welcome!

Peek-a-Boo

 

Crowned

 

These photos of an adorable orange-crowned warbler were taken last month; I haven't seen any recently.

Visitor

 

The fall/winter migratory birds are making an appearance. This is a little orange-crowned warbler (whose crown is quite orange indeed).

Crowned

 

Behold, a lovely orange-crowned warbler. So cute!

Showing off his orange crown to good effect here...

Messy hair, don't care.

Bird-o-Rama Week: Orange-Crowned Warbler

 

We have several varieties of small yellow and yellow-ish birds in the backyard at the moment: male and female goldfinches and yellow warblers. I have NEVER seen this fellow before, though (these are not uncommon birds, apparently, although they are migratory): an orange-crowned warbler! 

Adorable!