orange-crowned warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)

Orange-crowned Warbler Late Migration as I usually see them earlier than this in the year. Food rather than day length seems to drive their migratory calendar, as they begin to leave the breeding grounds when cold or drought limit supplies of insect prey.

And it's even showing an orange crown ;)

I love when they arrive and I got a bunch of shots.

That's what it was doing in yesterday's image. Waiting for the Orioles to leave the jelly so it could do some feasting ;)

;)

Since I've seen one of these Warblers

Poor shot, but bright and cheerful on this dark, Wintry day.

Of the 5 subspecies, our Western version seems the least grey and most yellow. Love the feet.

Haven't seen it in two days so it might have moved on.

For a change ;)

I don't see these guys too often.

Orange-Crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) Sexes similar. Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains Vegetational Area, Tamaulipan scrub adjacent to Arroyo Colorado at ca. 13.7 m (45 ft) elevation.

Can't figure if this is a late Fall migration or an early Spring migration. Either way, I am so glad I spotted it ;)

Was hearing these all over the woods, but only got a few glimpses, and never with a crown showing.

Hope I got this ID right. Orange-crowned warbler? As is typical, it's not showing the orange of its crown. That only shows when it raises the other crown plumage to reveal it. But aside from the missing orange, all the details seem to match the field guide description and I can't find another...

We were sitting at the table looking out the window when this warbler landed at the peanut butter log on our deck. I was lucky to get a couple pics before it flew away.

Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothylpis celata subsp. orestera) Photographed in the Anacacho Mountains, southeast of Bracketville at ca. 421 m (1,380 ft) elevation on Anacacho limestone, Kinney County, Texas, USA. Tamaulipan shrub in the South Texas Plains Vegetation Area.

... for helping me identify this orange-crowned warbler. I wasn't sure if it was an orange-crowned or a female yellow warbler. One of today's three firsts, bringing me up to well over 60 species and 12 firsts so far this trip. Tomorrow rain is forecast, but not up in La Jolla, where I was...