Photographed by Bette Jackson If you are have difficulty playing
the audio click here Hi, I'm Dr. Jerry Jackson, out with the
wild things. Have you seen a little olive bird with a thin
pointed bill, bright yellow under its tail, a rusty cap, thin
yellow eyebrow, and a long tail that pumps up and down as if
keeping time to music? Forget the rest, just watch for that tail
pumping up and down. In mid-winter in Florida, what you're
likely seeing is a palm warbler. Maybe it was on your sidewalk,
or in the mowed grass, or perched on a shrub just outside your
window. Palm warblers can be abundant in Florida's manicured
landscapes as they search for tiny insects and occasionally
berries and seeds to satisfy a seemingly insatiable appetite.
Small flocks often spread out across the lawn with individuals
spaced six to ten feet apart. They're just visitors to Florida,
real snow birds. Palm warblers nest across Canada in sphagnum
bogs and spruce trees. Just as people arrive in Florida from
throughout the north country eac