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Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia)

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Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia)

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Black-and-white warbler New world warblers Perching birds Birds Chordate Animals
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Mniotilta varia Parulidae Passeriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

South Padre Island Convention

2015:10:31 12:19:35
Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/160 sec at F4.0, ISO 400, distance 8.91 m

2014:02:08 17:17:16
Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F8.0, ISO 500, distance 10.00 m

This pied warbler climbs up and down the tree trunks searching for insects. Here, he has found a wasp. It is striking that the little bird does not seem to have a preferred direction; he climbs upside down from top to bottom and then goes back up the next trunk.

2014:02:08 17:37:07
Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/800 sec at F8.0, ISO 500, distance 5.96 m

For Arizona, this colorful warbler is very special; the little creature actually belongs in the eastern half of the US. Perhaps the cold winter in the eastern US encouraged it to seek the warmth of Arizona.

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands

2015:10:28 08:14:46
Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F4.0, ISO 640, distance 5.96 m

The Black-and-White Warbler is always inspecting trees for small insects. Quite often upside down, and in all kind of positions.

Where I have seen this species

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