I feel confident that this is MacGillivray's, but in all my field guides it's pictured with a broken eye ring. I've images of this same bird that seem to have a broken ring..........so, is it a matter of lighting, or what? Or is it just the adult male with broken eye ring? Darn! Warblers are confusing, and most especially this time of year.
I'm going to guess for the fun of guessing. Hope that's not too annoying.
My first thought was Orange-crowned Warbler but I thought it was too yellow. Book says that west orange-crowned warblers are more yellow, so maybe? I've never heard of or seen MacGillivray's, so I'm sure you're right and that's what it is. Good luck.
Feel free to guess at my oriole -- lol!
Yep, MacGillivray's it is. If you darken the photo slightly in photoshop, you can see the white is clearly concentrated above and below the eye, and not to the sides, so the eye ring is broken. So yes, just a matter of lighting here.
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Thanks for the input, both of you. Is this then a female or juvie? I think the broken eye ring is more pronounced in the adult male, and the colors are considerably richer. But then that's a spring/summer thing. Are adult males paler in fall?
Elphaba, our Orange-crowned are a pale gray-yellow, I think, though a friend describes them as a pale orange, which I don't see at all. They are more easily recognised by the distinct eye stripe.
Beautiful shot Tiger!
Yep, female / juvenile
Resin
Thanks again! You're a big help, and it's appreciated!
Another useful point, forgot before - look at the legs
MacGillivray's - stout, pinky-yellow
Orange-crowned - slender, blackish
Resin
All helpful hints are appreciated! Thanks!
I've taken note also, that I usually see the Orange-crowned in large numbers, while the MacGillivray's is more solitary.
