Nashville Warbler In Summer
by Morris Finkelstein
Title
Nashville Warbler In Summer
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla), a member of the family Parulidae, is a species that breeds in Canada and the northern United States and migrates south to winter in much of the United States, Mexico, and Central America. This medium-sized warbler measures about 4.75 inches in length and about 0.3 ounces in weight. It has a gray head, bold white eye-ring, olive green upperparts, and bright yellow underparts. Two sub-species have been defined. Preferred habitats of the Eastern sub-species include open mixed forest, bushy edges of woodlands, and edges of fields. Preferred foods include insects gleaned from leaves, foliage, twigs, and branches.
This colorful Nashville Warbler (either immature male or female) foraging on foliage for insects was photographed at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, in West Alton, Missouri on 9-10-2023. I used a Nikon Z9 camera body and a Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S telephoto lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/3200 sec, f/6.3, ISO 1250. This 3,700-acre sanctuary located on the Mississippi River watershed is managed jointly by the Audubon Center at Riverlands and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Gentlemen Club Art Group, 1-29-2024
Real Beautiful Birds, 1-31-2024
Animal Mania, 2-6-2024
The Road To Self Promotion, 3-6-2024
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January 28th, 2024
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