The Pine Warblers hadn’t been around in a while, but they have come back, so I was excited and delighted to take immature Pine Warbler photos three days ago.
Immature Pine Warbler on a vine – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/160, ISO 800, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light
I have already taken photos of adult females and males, but this was my first time taking images of immature Pine Warblers.
It is hard to see at web-sized resolution, but both of these Pine Warblers have fleshy gape flanges, which is a sign of young birds in some species.
I should note, however, that all birds have gapes and gape flanges; it is the fleshy, somewhat wrinkly gapes that can indicate young birds.
Immature Pine Warbler in Arkansas – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/160, ISO 800, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light
Back to the immature Pine Warblers!
The young Pine Warblers weren’t coming to the suet feeder like the adult females and males I saw feeding on suet earlier this spring. They seemed to be just checking out all the bird activity near the feeders. Maybe they’ll catch on to getting food from the suet feeder soon.
Young Pine Warbler with a bit of food – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/250, ISO 800, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light
I’ve been having fun watching young Pine Warblers chase each other around as they catch their own insects to eat. I wasn’t aware that the young of this species could be so highly competitive! I’m hoping to take more images of the young Pine Warblers soon.
Life is good.
Mia
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Simply beautiful shots. Terrific detail and eye-contact. Thanks Mia.
what fluffball!
What a charmer.
You are having such a neat variety of birds! Beautiful images with the green background, maybe due to our gold and yellow of dry grass.
Nice – since they are are a Rare commodity here in Colorado. 🤗