Stretching, Singing, Yellowthroat
Here’s a vocal Common Yellowthroat stretching to belt out his call. Taken at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on May 4, 2011, with a Canon […]
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Handsome Warbler
The Common Yellowthroat is a small, quick, bird that does not usually stay still for long. This is the male with its striking colors and
Female Common Yellowthroat
This is the female version of the “masked bandit” that is so prevalent at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in SW Washington state. I took
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Videos: Wilson’s Snipe & Yellow-headed Blackbird
Here are a couple of videos showing the calls of two birds, the Wilson’s Snipe and the Yellow-headed Blackbird. Pay attention to the feet of the blackbird.
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Burglar on Cattail
The Common Yellowthroat has some of the most striking markings. I photographed this male on Apr. 19, 2011, at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge using
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“Looking North”
A Common Yellowthroat does a wren-like pose as he holds tightly to a cattail at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Taken Apr. 19, 2011, with
Common Yellowthroat
This handsome fellow perched on this metal contraption that, apparently, was placed there by refuge personnel at some point. I’ve never been able to figure
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Common Yellowthroat – Female
This pretty female Common Yellowthroat took a little patience to finally capture at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in April 2010. I waited about an
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