Northern Parula In Summer
by Morris Finkelstein
Title
Northern Parula In Summer
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) is a small warbler in the Parulidae (wood-warbler) family, measuring about 4.5 inches in length and about 0.3 ounces in weight. It breeds in southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States, and being migratory, winters in eastern Mexico and Central America, and in the Caribbean. Its upperparts are mostly blue gray, its back is greenish, it has two white wing bars, its throat and breast are yellow, its belly is white, and it has white eyerings. Preferred habitat during winter and migration includes forests, pastures, and agricultural fields. Preferred foods include mostly caterpillars and spiders, as well as other insects, berries, seeds, and nectar.
This Northern Parula (immature female) gleaning an insect from a leaf while perched on a branch 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: 1/2500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 3200. 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:
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 1-29-2024
Gentlemen Club Art Group, 2-1-2024
A Gorgeous Green - Nature And Photography, 2-6-2024
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January 28th, 2024
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