Id of unknown bird

Atlantic Beach, FL

I've had this hanging around in my backyard for a couple of days, haven't seen it since. Has a olive-greenish body with a vibrant yellow face with black head. Wondering on what kind of bird this is, I'm thinking it's an escaped pet from somewhere. This is the frontal picture I was able to get, also have some others that seem better.

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Sandusky, OH

Possibly, Hooded Warbler.

Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Ditto to Hooded Warbler

Resin

(Zone 1)

I agree, male Hooded Warbler. My Florida Bird Book says they inhabit swamps and moist pine flatwoods in the Panhandle and northern peninsula south to Ocala.

Here's the entry in Bird Files: http://davesgarden.com/guides/birdfiles/go/527/

More images for comparison: http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Hooded+Warbler&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=sQCiTKvHOMP7lweFu7G4BA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQsAQwAA&biw=1280&bih=701

Atlantic Beach, FL

I thank all for their feedbacks, this is a correct identification. In googling hooded warbler, I got a good picture to view. Never have seen one in this area. I was worried it might have been someones baby. Glad to know that is part of our native birds.

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