Springtime Gold: Meet the Prothonotary Warbler
Fuchsia redbud branches. Buttery tulip cups. Snowy cherry trees. Golden Prothonotary Warblers. Our next Bird of the Month adds a vivid new hue to the spring palette. Only ever so slightly duller in the winter, the Prothonotary Warbler arrives already adorned in its sunny suit in North Carolina in April. Flying north from their southern range along the Gulf Coast, the Yucatán, Central America, and northern South America, Prothonotaries trade in their winter mangroves for summer swamps across the eastern and central U.S. Unlike our earlier Bird of the Month, the…
Among the Bark and Branches: Black-and-white Warblers Return
Winter loosens its grip and spring edges closer. Warmer days, brighter sun, livelier birdsong all signal a…
Striking In Stripes: The Winter World of the Black-and-white Warbler
Almost comically cute in their striking striped suits, the Black-and-white Warbler is the first of our four…
Four Birds, One Year: Wake Audubon’s Warblers of the Year
Bounty can be found even in winter’s austerity. Expansive crystalline skies. Generous birdsong in the bare…