Warblers are on the move throughout the United States and
Canada, migrating south for the winter. Though most warblers do
not go to seed feeders, they do come to backyards that offer
good habitat, food in the form of insects, and especially water.
Like most birds they are not interested in manicured lawns which
provide little to meet their needs or yards that use a lot of
insecticides since they are insect eaters. They prefer layered
vegetation–with tall trees,then shorter trees or large shrubs,
then smaller shrubs. The bird in the top two photos is a male
Hooded Warbler, a very distinctive and boldly plumaged. With his
yellow face and black hood, this male is easy to recognize when
spotted. I think he is quite handsome! Like many bird species,
the female is not as colorful or easily identified. These are
birds of eastern United States. Speaking of female birds, the
one pictured above is a female MacGillivray’s Warbler. While not
as brightly colored as the males of this species that have more
contrasting slat