Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica
We're down in Sanibel Island, FL where the birding and bird photography is just great. I photographed this Yellow-throated Warbler in Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, it was wrestling with something big, not sure what is was.
Yellow-throated Warblers are aptly named and gorgeous, with that lemon yellow throat dramatically outlined by black.
This is a relatively slower moving warbler, as warblers go (which means it's fast compared to many birds). It creeps around trunks and limbs, much like a Black-and-white Warbler or nuthatch.
all the better to poke and probe crevices and under bark, as here, to find insects and prey.
Very cool bird. I love warblers and was happy to have a chance to photograph this one. I hand-held (necessary to track this quick moving bird in the foliage) my Canon 1D Mark IV camera with my Canon IS 300 mm lens plus a 1.4 teleconverter, and bumped up the ISO to 1250 in some of these photos where the bird was in the shade.
A-ha! A tasty, big spider, yum! Gutsy warbler.
Yellow-throated Warblers are aptly named and gorgeous, with that lemon yellow throat dramatically outlined by black. 
This is a relatively slower moving warbler, as warblers go (which means it's fast compared to many birds). It creeps around trunks and limbs, much like a Black-and-white Warbler or nuthatch.
It also has a relatively long bill,
all the better to poke and probe crevices and under bark, as here, to find insects and prey.
Very cool bird. I love warblers and was happy to have a chance to photograph this one. I hand-held (necessary to track this quick moving bird in the foliage) my Canon 1D Mark IV camera with my Canon IS 300 mm lens plus a 1.4 teleconverter, and bumped up the ISO to 1250 in some of these photos where the bird was in the shade.
7 comments:
Absolutely stunning pix.
That is one pretty warbler! Great photos.
spectacular pictures! thanks for sharing.
Lynda in Michigan.(Brr.)
Lovely bird, lovely photos!
Wonderful pictures! I always learn so much from you. Happy New Year!
i saw a yellow throated warbler the Atlantis resort in NAssau, Bahamas Nov. 12, 2011. Had no idea what it was til i got home and looked it up
i saw a yellow throated warbler at Atlantis resort (in a small palm tree) Nov 12, 2011. i had no idea what it was until i got home
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