Bird Watching: The closest I'll ever get to some Warblers, 0 by linthicum

linthicum wrote:
Nice presentation, Met. And, you covered the event quite well.

It was a pleasant occasion to meet Met and to spend some quality time with him at one of my favorite birding spots. I found it particularly exhilarating to observe the research workers "doing their thing", up-close.

The Black and White Warbler, in particular, has eluded me for a few years. After they were finished with the Prairie Warbler, I mentioned to the young man that I haven't seen any B&W Warblers for sometime. He said that he has heard them across the road from where we were standing and he will see if he can call one in. Within a short period of time, one appeared on the scene and was subsequently caught in the net. Actually, I couldn't believe it. So, that made my day. I took a lot of photos, also, but they are basically the same poses as Met's.

I can't recall the reason for cutting and retaining a portion of the toenail but it apparently provides some environmentally beneficial information. The other issue of importance was their concern to not put the bird under any undue stress for too long, especially in hot weather, so they did what they wanted to do and quickly released them. It was a great experience and I was glad that Met was there to enjoy it with me.

They are tiny birds that can easily get lost within their habitat as witnessed in this photo.

Thanks, Met for starting the thread.