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Birders

eppur_se_muova

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7. There was a female redstart in our back yard a few years ago ...

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Jun 1, 2024, 11:24 PM

Jun 2024

the female's coloration is similar to the male's, but with yellow in place of red-orange. I had trouble IDing her because it would have never have occurred to me to look up "redstart" to find a black-and-yellow bird!

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Male American redstart warbler along the Appalachian Trail this morning [View all] Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 OP

These are so wonderful! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #1

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #4

How beautiful! PittBlue Jun 2024 #2

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #5

I am as always just amazed and delighted by your photographs Easterncedar Jun 2024 #3

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #6

There was a female redstart in our back yard a few years ago ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2024 #7

Outstanding photos. Thanks for sharing. brer cat Jun 2024 #8

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #9

love the show off in pic 3 and the flutterby ( trans late a scan, family word for butterfly) AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #10