Yellow And MacGillivray’s Warbler Photos

Male MacGillivray’s Warbler and serviceberry blossoms – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1/2000, ISO 400, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

Three days ago when I wasn’t photographing a Broad-tailed Hummingbird I took male Yellow and MacGillivray’s Warbler photos as they chased each other around. The warblers seemed to be having a long, drawn out territorial dispute.

I actually couldn’t tell who was winning because the male warblers kept at it and moved so fast.

The male MacGillivray’s Warbler seemed determined to keep the male Yellow Warbler away from the flowering serviceberry. The male Yellow Warbler was equally determined to chase the MacGillivray’s Warbler off.

I’ve found male MacGillivray’s Warblers to be far more skulky than male Yellow Warblers who at this time of the year perch and sing out in the open frequently.

These two photos show the male warblers in the same flowering Utah Serviceberry shrub but in different parts of it.

Male Yellow Warbler and serviceberry blossoms – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1/1600, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

As frenetic as the movements of the male MacGillivray’s and Yellow Warblers movements were I felt lucky to get these two photos of them. More often than not just about the time I was about to lock focus on the male warblers the other one would fly in and chase it away before I could fire off a shot!

While neither one of these images has the warbler out in the open I still liked the photos because of the white blossoms of the serviceberry plus I enjoyed sharing these brightly colored warblers with my friend Steve.

Life is good.

Mia

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