by juliewolf
Warblers are small, fast moving birds, which can be very hard to identify, but when you are lucky with them, it's pretty awesome. [as I prep this piece, there are chimney swifts flying around the house, mocking me with their speed. Warblers may be fast, but chimney swifts are insane] This prairie warbler is one such bird. I've only seen prairies a few times in my life, and about half those times were in one specific location. Kennebunk Plains, in Kennebunk, ME. They show up in other places, but I mostly find them at this one spot. They're not hard to identify: notice the white on the tail. When they fly,it's like a yellow dark-eyed junco. And notice the facial lines: like someone took the letter "P" and faced it down. If you remember those two pieces of information, you'll know Prairie warblers from a lot of others. Today's dawn chorus will talk about warblers, warbler IDs and pretty much anything else I want to talk about :)
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