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There are twenty or so types of warbler that dash through State College in the spring. Most head farther north, but a few stay around through the summer. I'm not that much of a birder, since I only see three to five kinds during spring, whereas it seems that many birders see all or almost all of them. So although I'm somewhat warbler-deprived, I thought I'd begin listing those I've photographed.
I find warbler identification rough, but the magnolia warbler (happily) stands out from the pack. Last year I photographed both male and female magnolia warblers on the same day (and that was it for my magnolia warbler sightings).
The male magnolia warbler has a vivid eye strip and white wing bars.
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In the following photo, the female magnolia warbler lacks the eye strip.
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And here the female lacks the white wing bars.
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But whatever else the female magnolia lacks (and it is a beautiful bird in its own right), she is showing her yellow rump.
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I appreciated that the female magnolia warbler stayed around for several photos.
Photo note: I used a Pentax *ist D, with the SMC 1000mm reflex lens. The photos date from May 13, 2007.
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