S.E. Florida migrating warblers/vireos (1 Viewer)

[Zackiedawg]

We're going through waves of migrating birds now, so I'm in that hectic run where I'm photographing lots of different species - most I know, but a few shots I either couldn't quite ID or just want to be sure my ID is correct. All shot yesterday...all help appreciated:

1. I think a northern parula:

2. Prothonotary warbler, pretty sure:

3. This one doesn't seem an exact match for my ideas - light was very difficult and distance challenging too at about 90 feet away...first thought was red-eyed vireo, but no white eyebrow above the black eye stripe. Next thought was immature or female prairie warbler but bill seems too long. Other ideas I entertained - Black-throated green immature? Magnolia immature?

Here's one more (link as it wouldn't let me post another) of this same bird if it helps the ID:

https://g2.img-dpreview.com/33918D0F3F2B48B1BC23676B30798479.jpg

Thank you!

 

[Zackiedawg]

Anyone that knows Florida migrating birds who can help with the last ID especially, and confirm the other two, help would be appreciated!

 

[THE_FERN]

Anyone that knows Florida migrating birds who can help with the last ID especially, and confirm the other two, help would be appreciated!

Well without certainty... I think the first 2 are correct. The 3rd might be black-throated green warbler. The main thing which looks "off" is the bill but that might be due to angle. It's roughly similar to this pic:

Black Throated Green Warbler 2020-4

(the yellowish rump looks very contrasting in your picture; the above similarly contrasts.)

 

[Zackiedawg]

Thank you - appreciate the input. That third one is tough because the conditions were terrible - he was deep in the trees and far off, so the light was very contrasty and despite daytime, it's at 600mm handheld and ISO 640 from about 80 feet or so. Black-throated green was definitely one thought - I pretty much was ruling out warblers as the bill looked too long. I definitely see a lot of the same patterns as your sample shot.

 

[THE_FERN]

Thank you - appreciate the input. That third one is tough because the conditions were terrible - he was deep in the trees and far off, so the light was very contrasty and despite daytime, it's at 600mm handheld and ISO 640 from about 80 feet or so. Black-throated green was definitely one thought - I pretty much was ruling out warblers as the bill looked too long. I definitely see a lot of the same patterns as your sample shot.

Well pretty good photos either way!

 

[stuartelsom]

Hi,

The yellow rump and greyish tones to the mantle of the 3rd pic is a better fit for Cape May. Others correct as stated.

Stu

 

[birdmeister]

Agree with Stu on the last image being Cape May. That white wing panel is good for the species, too, in addition to rump color and gray.

 

[njlarsen]

Thank you - appreciate the input. That third one is tough because the conditions were terrible - he was deep in the trees and far off, so the light was very contrasty and despite daytime, it's at 600mm handheld and ISO 640 from about 80 feet or so. Black-throated green was definitely one thought - I pretty much was ruling out warblers as the bill looked too long. I definitely see a lot of the same patterns as your sample shot.

Iso 640 sounds pretty good to me! I was in Panama in August: many of my images were at iso 6400 and still underexposed.
Niels