This Warbler was at the edge of the beach on Bulls Island, nicely camouflaged by his surroundings when he stayed in the undergrowth.
With a steady wind coming in from the Atlantic Ocean he limited his time on higher perches.
North America has more than 50 Warbler species, many that are quite distinct and easy to ID. This one seems to fit a few options to me, perhaps a Palm Warbler.
Bulls Island, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Awendaw, SC.
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Many minutes of waiting in two spots finally resulted in one usable image of this cutie. He didn’t hold still long even when he was plucking berries off this tree.
Taken on the West Ashley Greenway, Charleston, SC.
The Yellow-throated Warbler was fun to watch as he worked this tree limb for lunch. And the colors are stunning.
He was closer to the ground than any other song birds we saw this day but unfortunately the angle and lighting did not cooperate for a clear shot.
Gone in a flash this striking bird wasn’t interested in a photo shoot.
I hoped the well-lit tree trunk would attract him but it wasn’t to be.
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On a return trip to the Audubon Garden at Magnolia Plantation I was able to focus more on the non-heron activity. Their nesting activity was still amazing to watch, but these birds also caught my eye.
A number of Blue-winged Teals were zipping about, mostly ignoring the Red-Shouldered Hawks watching from the trees.
This Ruby-crowned Kinglet was one of a variety of elusive small birds darting through the thick underbrush.
On this visit the only Woodpecker I saw was this Red-bellied, nicely offset by the Spanish Moss.
