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Black-and-white Warbler
jmorlan

Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)

The worn brownish primaries and secondaries indicating this is an SY (second calendar year) bird hatched in 2021 retaining juvenal remiges. This common species acts more like a nuthatch than a warbler. Historically they were placed with the Creepers instead of the warblers. The monotypic genus "Mniotilta" means "moss-eater," a reference to their foraging on tree trunks. Genetically they are close to Prothonotary and Swainson's Warblers but, based on plumage I think they are more closely related to zebras.
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Location
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA.
Date taken
12 May 2022.
Scientific name
Mniotilta varia
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Tired
What a wonderful photo of a wonderful bird! I'm not surprised they were originally mistaken for creepers; they really do act like it. I could be convinced that this was a creeper, if I didn't know better.
 
KC Foggin
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A beautiful image of this B & W Warbler Joseph! I get the feeling that this one is an immature Warbler. So beautifully captured guy!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
189
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
111.5 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
Black-and-whiteWarblerIMG_5995.jpg
File size
219 KB
Date taken
Thu, 12 May 2022 9:04 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 1031px

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