I seem to have missed out on seeing lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers this year during their fall migration, I saw a few back in late September and early October but haven’t seen any for some time.

Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler during fall migration, Box Elder County, UtahAudubon’s Yellow-rumped Warbler during fall migration – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

There was a spot close to home that used to have a tree that was just dripping with them during fall migration but that tree has completely died and I don’t think it has the draw for these warblers that it used to have since there aren’t any leaves for insects to hide in.

I also used to see them way up north but I didn’t spend as much time up there this year during the time that they were migrating through. I may just have to wait for spring to get the images of these warblers that I dream of.

I photographed this Yellow-rumped Warbler last fall up in Box Elder County where I spotted it perched in a hackberry bush next to a gravel road. The plumage of this species is a bit more subdued in the fall than it is during the spring but I still find them very appealing to my eyes.

Audubon’s and Myrtle Warblers were considered separate species for decades before being lumped by the AOU in 1973. Out here in the West we have Audubon’s Yellow-rumped Warblers and back East they are Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warblers, they may be split into two species again soon, or at least there have been rumors about that for some time.

I’m in a bit of a funk so if I don’t publish posts for a day or two not to worry I might just be taking a short break.

Life is good.

Mia

Click here to see more of my Yellow-rumped Warbler photos plus facts and information about this species.