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Black-throated Blue Warbler (female)

Setophaga caerulescens

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Description:

Female Black-throated Blue Warblers are a plain bird with a white line over the eye and mature females have a white spot on the edge of the wing like the one in the second picture. The first picture is a first year female, lacking the white spot.

Habitat:

Heald Orchard conservation area continues to produce lots of warblers migrating north, feeding on the many caterpillars on the apple trees.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Tom15
No caterpillar photos. I saw a few up close and they were just little nondescript light green cats that were probable very early instars.
Fyn Kynd
Did you photograph any of the caterpillars? I know you like'em ;-)

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Birds - Northeast US
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PublishedMay 15, 2014

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