Ray,

My first impression of your warbler was that it was a female Pine Warbler,
but on enlarging it I noticed a pale area below and curling behind the
auriculars (ear patch), which suggested Cape May Warbler. But, the lack of
streaks eliminates Cape May so I'm back to female Pine. It is just my
impression, but it seems that the majority of wintering Pine Warbler photos
from the Upper Midwest that I've seen are of likely males, showing bright
yellow and green coloration. It seems that females don't linger northward
very often. We have a male Pine Warbler still lingering in Michigan's Upper
Peninsula right now.

Allen T. Chartier
amazilia1(at)comcast.net
Inkster, Michigan, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Silvey" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 11:44 PM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Subject: Help with ID of hardy warbler at my feeder.


> This little darling has been coming around for the last two weeks and I
> have
> ignored him, thinking he/her was a Goldfinch.  Today he landed on the
> sunflower
> seed feeder attached to the window and I realized he was a warbler.   But
> what
> kind ?
>
> I first thought Orange-crowned, but now I am leaning towards Pine Warbler.
> He
> is unstreaked underneath and white except for a bit of light yellow near
> the
> sides and at the top of the breast.   The nape and back are olive-grey.
> Unfortunately, there is not much color in the photos due to shooting
> through
> the window on a grey sky day.   I didn't want to enhance the color and
> give a
> false cast.
>
> I'd love to hear your advice.
>
> http://www.raysrock.com/warbler_unknown_1DS3_14504_columbus_oh.jpg
> http://www.raysrock.com/warbler_unknown_1DS3_14513_columbus_oh.jpg
>
> Oh btw, that's a Red-breasted woodpecker sharing the suet feeder.
>
> RaySilvey
> North Columbus
>
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