Warbler Week Common Yellowthroat Many people are reconnecting to former passions or starting new hobbies these days. Oklahoma Birds Listserv and Photo Directory. First collected in what is now Maryland, and described by Carl von Linné (Linnaeus) in 1766, the Common Yellowthroat was one of the earliest species of birds tobe described from the New World. Select this link to see photos of the Northern Crested Caracara A large, long legged, long necked dark bird often seen feeding with vultures. Yellow underparts. This species exhibits a wide range of geographic variation in plumage and taxonomists have described many subspecies in their struggle to … Maybe this is the time to take a deep dive on the wood warblers of eastern North America.
North America's most common and widespread brood parasite: the Brown-headed Cowbird. Description: The common yellowthroat is a small warbler. The common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) is a New World warbler. Males have a distinctive black mask, which is bordered above with a white band. It is an abundant breeder in North America, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico. What a great picture of this beautiful bird. You’ll also. Once she has found a suitable host, the cowbird will sneak onto the resident bird’s nest when … Common Yellowthroat This bird’s cheery, rollicking song announces the coming of spring. Now, when I think of the arrival of songbirds and that riot of singing, I think not of the Osprey, but of the Common Yellowthroat. The Sutton Center sponsors a discussion list (listserv) for those interested in Oklahoma birds.
The Basics The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a brood parasite, meaning that it lays its eggs in nests of other species. A female cowbird quietly searches for female birds of other species that are actively laying eggs. A common yellowthroat nest (Photo by Kent McFarland on Flickr, Creative Commons license) Nest building by females begins almost immediately after they choose a site on or near the heavily vegetated ground, and their nests are supported by sedges and grasses, cattails, briars or reeds. If you have an e … Imagine for a moment that you’re a female wood thrush, and you’ve been busy over the past week building a cozy nest-home that is now populated with four lovely eggs. I'm amazed it held still long