I’ve been spotting more and more Yellow-rumped Warblers over the past 10 to 14 days and I am excited because I have been expecting them to start showing up in my viewfinder. They are on the move now from their breeding grounds in the coniferous forests in the mountains of Utah to lower elevations prior to their migration, some will even overwinter in extreme southern Utah.
Autumn Yellow-rumped Warbler close up – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
So far this autumn I haven’t gotten any quality images of these warblers but I am hoping that I will soon. The images I am sharing today were taken last September on Antelope Island State Park. I felt I had to share this photo because getting close ups of these small warblers rarely ever happens to me and I was delighted when this Yellow-rumped came in so close.
Yellow-rumped Warbler and Rabbitbrush – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
The Yellow-rumped Warblers I will see now are in their nonbreeding plumage which is more subtle than when they move through in the spring but honestly I find their nonbreeding plumage just as visually appealing to my eye.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Yellow-rumped Warbler photos plus facts and information about this species.
Exquisite detail set against a subtle background. Perfect. Thanks Mia.
Lovely!
Beautiful things. Thank you.
I love your close-ups…this is a beauty…
Our FOS butterbutts have just arrived here on the Mendocino coast. Like swallows, they’re ubiquitous, until one day you realize they’re gone. The swallows left about ten days ago.
Fun information as always. Thanks for the photos. You have a good day yourself.