Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler At Farmington Bay WMA

Perched Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

On the 11th of October I wrote that it wasn’t often that I see Myrtle and Audubon’s Yellow-rumped Warblers perched in the same tree and on that post I shared a photo of a Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler and mentioned that I wasn’t happy with the quality of that photo. After I wrote that post I headed back to Farmington Bay and that morning I did take some photos of a Myrtle that I was happy with.

Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler in a Chinese Sumac tree – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

I like the setting the Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler was in, the light and how even though there were plenty of leaves in the frame the warbler stood out well.

I believe the tree it was perched in is a Chinese Sumac (Ailanthus altissima) which were probably brought to Utah by Chinese workers when the first railroads were being built here. The roots, leaves and bark were used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler in morning light – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

This may be a female or an immature male Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler, I am not sure. I’m leaning towards immature male because although I see some brown tones on the back of this bird I also see grays and blacks. Adult females are brownish above whereas males are more gray.

Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler in northern Utah – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

Whatever the gender, I was delighted that the Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler perched in the tree long enough for me to take a nice series of images of it. It is a beautiful warbler and I am glad that I had it in my viewfinder!

Life is good.

Mia

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