I must admit. I’m addicted to warblers. I think they are the most darling birds ever. But they are tough to photograph. Really tough. They are little, they are high up in 30 to 40 foot trees that are filled with leaves. Add to that, they are in constant motion, darting from limb to limb chasing bugs.
I’ve been chasing a few in my garden the past three days and have gotten zilch to prove my attempts to photograph them. Little tiny, fuzzy and out of focus yellow dots.
One consolation though is when I visited Swan Creek Wetlands at the end of last week and a charming Black and White warbler gave me several opportunities to capture him.
They love to dart up and down tree trunks in search of bugs and also are in constant motion. I’ve only seen them twice before and it’s always special for me. Hope you enjoy him as much as I.
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
Beautiful photographs and very talented, thank you for posting 🙂
Thanks Evie !
Great bird shots Emily! I always love your bird photos!
You are truly too kind Michael, and I always think of you as I’ll be heading to Orlando the beginning of December. This time the Universal area. Woo Hoo!
Great shots of that little cutie. I have only seen one, and that was for only a few seconds. The good news I did get a nice photo, though. Enjoyed all of yours, Emily. 🙂
Is that right Bob? I’d imagine they don’t make it through Texas very often. I’ve seen them in Maine – Acadia National Park more frequently. But talk about hard to photograph!
The one I saw an photographed was obviously migrating, and stopped by for a look-see at the bird blind at San Angelo State Park. I got real lucky, he/she landed on a twig and sat there for about 10-20 seconds, then it was gone. I had my camera on a tripod and swung it onto him just in time.
What a fine super picture at the beginning of this article. In the U.K we have a couple of birds: the nuthatch and the treecreeper, one flies from the top of a trunk to low down and runs up the tree, the other flies to the bottom and works up the trunk.
Seems your bird does something similar: niche ecology eh?
It really is. We also have a Brown Creeper that darts up and down the tree trunk. They blend in perfectly with the wood and are nearly impossible to see. Thanks for your compliment Seeker
wow they’ll go at any angle to find their snack huh!
I know..it’s crazy right?
What beautiful bird shots. And such a cute bird.
So kind of you to say, and it’s great to be back with the birds. They won’t be here for much longer.
You don’t.call them warblers for nothing. I have the same problem chasing and asking them to freeze.
LOL ! Now that is something I’d like to see. You’d be like Dirty Harry…Freeze Warbler!
Oh, beautiful! Love them! He’s so cute.
So thrilled that you enjoyed this warbler. Thank you!
These are beautiful images Em 😊
You are too kind Mark ! Thank you, and always love seeing you.
Terrific photos! I haven’t been having much luck this fall, I’m glad some one is.
I don’t know, you’ve been doing pretty awesome on your own photographing all sorts of cool things.
What a cutie! I’ve not seem one yet here. . I’ve only got my nuthatch, who has finally got courage to take seeds off the windowsill. Otherwise, he/she feeds off the suet.
OH lucky you. If only my nuthatch wasn’t so shy. Have you named yours yet?
His name is bi-polar… Ha!
Another magnificent little bird and brilliant photograph.
Thanks Fatima! I’ve decided to spread each one out a little to help share the beauty. 🙂
Perfect shots, Emily. These birds are lovely. 🙂
You are too kind Sylvia. I was so thrilled to have found him.
Oh, Emily, they’re stunning shots! Once again, you’ve really captured his character just beautifully 🙂
Sarah, thank you so much for your generous comment. I certainly try hard to capture them, and they are always so little in my frame. LOL! Can’t wait until duck season, bigger targets.
I’m a fan of warblers, too! I live in a fourth-floor apartment in a semi-urban location. My living room window overlooks a copse of mixed trees, which is perfect for birdwatching. About this time of year, a group of least flycatchers settle in for a week or two. They are a joy to watch – except they are the same size, shape, and color as the changing leaves in the trees!
I did spot a black-and-white warbler in there a week ago. Your fine photographs have helped me confirm its identity.
Oh lucky you being able to just look out your window and enjoy the birds. I usually get a sore neck from looking up at the warblers. Bet the more you watch the tree, the more you’ll see.