Cape May Warbler (Setophaga Tigrina)

Spring Bird Migration USA

The Cape May Warbler, while being one of the species passing through Magee Marsh, was the most evasive. There was very limited visibility of the male Cape May Warbler, dodging around non-stop making it extremely hard to get a picture (but, of course that is his job!). However, on my penultimate day a female Cape May Warbler treated me to a fairly good session involving lots of poses and a good period of pruning.

The Cape May Warbler migration passes through most of the states on the Eastern side of America to spend the summer in the lower half of the Canadian Provinces, except in the west. Here they nest for breeding before returning to the West Indies for winter.

The name refers to Cape May in New Jersey, where it was originally spotted by George Odd, but then not recorded for the next 100 years.

Gear: Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S, Nikkor Z 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VR S, Nikkor Z TC-1.4*, RRS Monopod and head.

Links to my other posts for the Spring Bird Migration are below

Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)

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