The Yellow Warbler is a small, cheerful-looking bird with a lovely song. They are easy to recognize with their bright yellow plumage, even though females of this species's plumage is a rather dull yellow. The Wilson's Warbler, however, looks very similar to this bird. The Yellow Warbler is easy to hear and to recognized once you see one, but can be quite difficult to spot.This birds migrates through or Summers in almost every part of North America, and they Winter in the Northern area of South America. If you want to learn more about this bird, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of it here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Yellow_Warbler/id Here are some Yellow Warbler photos: If you have any observations of the Yellow Warbler you'd like to share, please share them with us below and they could be featured on our blog! The deadline to submit is Wednesday, December 30th at 12:00 AM, but you can always submit observations of this or any bird on our "Watching Birds" Page. - Submissions are now closed. --Rose
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Rose from JRO Staff
1/27/2016 12:13:20 pm
They can be VERY tricky to spot - I hear them at a specific lake but almost never see them. That lake will be mentioned in an upcoming post this Spring. We're working on real life events you can go to to learn about birds!
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About RoseI am Rose, a 12 year old birdwatcher and the founder of Junior Ornithologists! I REALLY love birds and have since I was five years old. I also know a lot about birds and, through this website, I hope to share my knowledge with you! About JillHi! I'm Jill, and I like birds just as much as Rose does. The first word I learned to say was bird! My favorite birds are perigrine falcons and snowy owls. I can't wait to share information about birds with everyone!
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