I had a new visitor to my feeders this week. Only one, not a flock or a pair.
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I was curious, so I quickly snapped a few photos and looked him up in my trusty bird book. I have to admit, I laughed out loud!
This cute little masked bird is called a . . .
Yellow-rumped Warbler!
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He gets his name from a patch of yellow on his rump (get it? I’m sure you do!). It only shows up when he spreads his wings. I’ve tried to take a picture of his “rump” to show you, but so far, no luck. He’s a quick little bugger!
The Warbler has only come to eat the suet, I haven’t seen him on my platform feeder, nor has he gone toward the oranges I have out for the Orioles.
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He seems quite happy with his lunch!
You know me! I did a little bit of research . . .
Yellow-rumped Warblers like to eat insects in the summer. They’ll go after beetles, ants, grasshoppers, gnats and even spiders, to name a few. They’ll snatch them from midair!
They’ll eat wild seeds, and sometimes go to feeders for sunflower seeds, raisins and peanut butter.
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That little black mask, makes him look quite mysterious!
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If you’d like to know more about them, click on this link to the Audubon website! They have tons of information about this, and other birds.