Warbling Vireo

Posted by Tim Zurowski on Thu Feb 06, 2025 6:49 pm

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Nikon D500, Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 pf, ISO 640, f/5.6, 1/160's

A Warbling Vireo photographed in late August at my pond setup. I used a branch from our native Pacific Apple tree for the perch. This species does not bathe right in the pond; but rather, dives into the pond and flies up to a perch to preen. They do this about 5 or 6 times and then are gone. I try to capture them before they get wet.

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by paul fletcher on Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:27 pm

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Another superb songbird image, Tim, to go along with your recent Warbler post. Excellent detail, captured on the Vireo, plus the perch is very unique, as well. Great lighting for this photograph, also. Usually a species that I see high up in the tree canopy, but no doubt your pond attracts them down to lower elevations.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:51 pm

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Great soft light, details and pose, Tim. Sounds like fun to observe the bird doing its thing.

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by Gene Gwin on Fri Feb 07, 2025 7:44 am

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Tim, I don't see many images using fall foliage as a perch and think it adds a lot to the image. Wish I had some perches like it in South Texas. Great detail--outstanding image.

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by peter makuch on Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:06 am

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getting them wet is good and a nice one on the dry side as-well, TIM.

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by MalcolmBenn on Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:22 am

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I know you took this in August but I always think of Warblers as Spring birds so the inclusion of a Fall perch is such a calendar shuffle for me .... I love the seasonal contradiction and the lighting, pose and details are spot on.

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by david fletcher on Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:51 pm

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Smashing shot Tim. Good setting and observational skills.

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by Tim Zurowski on Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:07 pm

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MalcolmBenn wrote: I know you took this in August but I always think of Warblers as Spring birds so the inclusion of a Fall perch is such a calendar shuffle for me ....

Thanks Malcolm. Here out west, the main migration is late August into mid September. We can photograph warblers in the spring, but the numbers are much lower and they are not in need of water like they are in the warmer drier late summer period. This perch is actually from a native tree right beside my pond. I just moved a branch over the pond so they would use it.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Fri Feb 07, 2025 9:30 pm

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What a beauty. Lovely setting and so nice to see the markings on this bird. I usually see them, sort of, high in the trees.

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