Yellow Warbler ?

Gallery: AvianPosted July 11, 201814,537 views6 comments

I believe this is a female Yellow Warbler. Based on the facial markings and my look through Sibley, this appears to be the closest match. It's the only one I saw today at McLain Creek wildlife refuge. I did see a few common Yellowthroats but this one appears somewhat different and it doesn't look like the female Yellowthroat. This is a very large crop, 35% of full frame ( 7 MP out of 20) Light was very harsh at this time of day, probably 9 AM. This bird landed and took off within seconds so I don't have any other views to aid with identification.

Iso-500, 600 mm +1.4 extender, F8, 1000, D 500, tripod, Adobe camera raw 10.3, Topaz adjust, TK sharpening action at 35%

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 11, 2018 at 5:45 PM

Nice detail, David. I do wish it was side-on for ID, but tome it looks closer to the female Yellowthroat than the Yellow (using Peterson). As an aside, I had a couple of deer in the backyard at 6:37 this morning and the light was already too harsh for decent photography.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on July 11, 2018 at 10:06 PM

Hi David,

Yes, common yellowthroat for sure. The gray mask is a good field mark for female yellowthroats. Comp is nice and you managed the harsh lighting very well.......................Jim

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on July 12, 2018 at 12:27 PM

Great shot, David, even if the light was harsh. The details are stunningly sharp. You just got to love that moth full she has!

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on July 13, 2018 at 2:17 AM

Nice capture, David! I like how its walking on the Lillie pads and the mouthful of bugs is also a big bonus. Very good color and detail in this shot, especially in the large version. Can't think of anything that I would want to change.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 13, 2018 at 2:17 PM

I will ditto Gary's remarks. Good as is, except the oversaturated blue tone in the BG!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 15, 2018 at 1:15 PM

I agree with the female Common Yellowthroat ID here David, great to get her with a mouthful in a cool lilypad setting! The blues look a bit too electric to me. devil

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