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  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Colour photograph of a Prothonotary Warbler during spring migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This small songbird of the New World warbler family is named for its plummage which resembles the yellow robes once worn by papal clerks in the Roman Catholic Church. It nests in natural or artificial cavities.
  • Photograph of a Scarlet Tanager, a medium-sized American songbird, in Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. Classified as a member of the Cardinal family. Resides in thick deciduous woodlands and suburbs.
  • Photograph of a Magnolia Warbler during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This small and relatively long tailed warbler often has the tail raised and fanned. It is common in coniferous forests.
  • Photograph of a Magnolia Warbler during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This small and relatively long tailed warbler often has the tail raised and fanned. It is common in coniferous forests.
  • Photograph of a Magnolia Warbler during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This small and relatively long tailed warbler often has the tail raised and fanned. It is common in coniferous forests.
  • Photograph of a Magnolia Warbler during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This small and relatively long tailed warbler often has the tail raised and fanned. It is common in coniferous forests.
  • Photograph of a Capy May Warbler during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. This small warbler with a very pointed and slightly decurved bill is found in mature coniferous forests especially where spruce budworms are abundant.
  • Photograph of a Capy May Warbler during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. This small warbler with a very pointed and slightly decurved bill is found in mature coniferous forests especially where spruce budworms are abundant.
  • Photograph of a Capy May Warbler during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. This small warbler with a very pointed and slightly decurved bill is found in mature coniferous forests especially where spruce budworms are abundant.
  • Photograph of a Black-throated Green Warbler during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. This species nests in a variety of mature coniferous and mixed woodlands. Note the bright yellow face, whitish underparts with distinctly streaked flanks and plain greenish back.
  • Photograph of a Warbling Vireo during spring migration in Magee Marsh in Ohio. This vireo is plain, pale and grayish overall with hints of olive or yellow on the back and flanks. It is common in large trees usually near water, especially cottonwoods and aspens.
  • Photograph of a American Redstart, a medium-sized warbler, during spring migratioin in Magee Marsh in Ohio. An incredily active insectivores that seems never to stand still. During migration, the Redstart can be found in nearly any treed habitats.
  • Photograph of an Indigo Bunting, a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, in the Ottawa National Wildlife Reserve in Ohio during spring migration. The Indigo Buntin migrates from northern South America to areas between northern Florida and southern Canada for the breading season. It often migrates at night using the stars to navigate.
  • Photograph of a Bay-breasted Warbler during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This long winged warbler has thick white wingbars. It has plumage similar to a Blackpol Warbler. It is generally found in trees, preferring conifers during the breeding season, but may be found on the ground during migration
  • Photograph of an American Robin nest and chicks at the Ottawa National Wildlife Reserve in Ohio. A migratory bird of the thrush family, the Robin is widely dstributed throughout North America, wintering from southern Canada to central Mexico and along the Pacific coast.
  • Photograph of a Black-and-White Warbler, during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. This is a New World warbler that breeds in northern and eastern North America. This species can be confused with the Blackpoll Warbler.
  • Photograph of a Black-and-White Warbler, during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. This is a New World warbler that breeds in northern and eastern North America. This species can be confused with the Blackpoll Warbler.
  • A colour photograph of a Yellow Warbler, a small songbird, during spring migration at Ottawa National Wildlife Reserve in Ohio. This species is uniformly yellow and flashes yellow patches in the tail. The males are bright, egg-yolk yellow with reddish streaks on the underparts.
  • Photograph of a Yellow-rumped Myrtle Warbler during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This rather large, long-tailed warbler has a stout dark bill. This warbler is common and conspicuous and in some areas may be the only warbler likely to be seen in winter. The Myrtle subspecies (versus the Audubon) nests across boreal forest from the Atlantic to Alaska.
  • Photograph of a Yellow-rumped Myrtle Warbler during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This rather large, long-tailed warbler has a stout dark bill. This warbler is common and conspicuous and in some areas may be the only warbler likely to be seen in winter. The Myrtle subspecies (versus the Audubon) nests across boreal forest from the Atlantic to Alaska.
  • Photograph of a Northern Parula female during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This very small blue-gray bird has a green mantle, two short white wiongbars, a sharp bill and short tail. It is common in mature woods near water.
  • Photograph of a Wilson's Warbler during spring migration in Magee Marsh, Ohio. This is a very small and bright yellow warbler with a relatively long tail which is often raised and flipped from side to side. Common in the west, it nests in wet, sunny shrub thickets.
  • A colour photograph of a Yellow Warbler, a small songbird, during spring migration at Ottawa National Wildlife Reserve in Ohio. This species is uniformly yellow and flashes yellow patches in the tail. The males are bright, egg-yolk yellow with reddish streaks on the underparts.
  • Photograph of a Nashville Warbler during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. This is a very small, sharp-billed, short-tailed warbler with relatively plain plumage and scomplete white eyering.
  • Photograph of a Tree Swallow during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. This swallow is relatively broad-winged with a notched tail. It is always dark above and white below.
  • Photograph of a Palm Warbler during spring migration at Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This relatively long-tailed warbler constantly pumps its tail up and down. Its groud-foraging habits and drab-streaked plumage may recall sparrows or pipits.
  • Photograph of a Palm Warbler during spring migration at Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This relatively long-tailed warbler constantly pumps its tail up and down. Its groud-foraging habits and drab-streaked plumage may recall sparrows or pipits.
  • Photograph of a Palm Warbler during spring migration at Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio. This relatively long-tailed warbler constantly pumps its tail up and down. Its groud-foraging habits and drab-streaked plumage may recall sparrows or pipits.
  • Photograph of a Blackburnian Warbler during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. The male of this relatively slender, streamlined warbler is unmistakable with a flaming-orange throat. The female is the drabbest with a dark cheek surrounded by yellow.
  • Photograph of a Blackburnian Warbler during spring migration at Magee Marsh in Ohio. The male of this relatively slender, streamlined warbler is unmistakable with a flaming-orange throat. The female is the drabbest with a dark cheek surrounded by yellow. .
  • Photograph of a Common Gallinule during spring migraion at Ottawa National Wildlife Area in Ohio. Like coots, gallinules bob their heads as they swim. They are duck-like when swimming and rail-like when walking.
  • Photograph of a Solitary Sandpiper during spring migration at Ottawa National Wildlife Area in Ohio. Resembles but is much smaller than the Yellowlegs. Uncommon but widespread on mudflats, usually freshwater, especially at the edges of small brushy ponds or ditches.
  • Photograph of a American Goldfinch during spring migration at Ottawa National Wildlife Reserve in Ohio. Breeding male is brilliant yellow with black wings and cap.
  • A colour photograph of a Great Egret during spring migration at Ottawa National Wildlife Reserve in Ohio. This is the largest white heron with a relatively long neck, yellow bill and black legs and feet.
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