Blackburnian Warbler

Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae (New World Warblers)
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae (New World Warblers)
Blackburnian Warbler

This stunning warbler of the treetops was not named for the male’s black and flaming orange colors but for Anna Blackburn, an English woman who funded some ornithological expeditions. It’s fairly common in mature mixed forests of the north, but more easily heard (if you still have your high-frequency hearing) than seen. It does often frequent ground-level birdbaths, especially if it hears dripping water.

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