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Friday, November 4, 2011

Bay-breasted Warbler revisited

I wanted a better photo of the Bay-breasted Warbler in Marathon and I feel like I got it. Still higher in the canopy than I would have liked but I'm not going to try again.


I was hoping it would go into this Mexican Elder tree where it wouldn't be so high in a tree, but no luck.


Here's the tree it was in... a large elm.


There's a shorter Mexican Elder tree to the right and in front of the elm that the warbler divested of many berries.


And a nice fountain by the other elder tree.


The gardens at the Gage Hotel are wonderful, but street noise and people activity spoil the ambience, in my opinion.



5 comments:

See Trail said...

You hit the main drag in Marathon at a busy time ;-) Have you checked the gardens? They're across the tracks and a bit east on the first road - definitely much quieter and less shopping/tourist traffic!

Carolyn Ohl-Johnson said...

I didn't even know the Gage had gardens across the tracks. I can't wait to check them out. Don't know how I missed knowing about them. Thanks for the info.

MWYork said...

26 acres. The Gage Gardens are just south of the tracks then go immediately left/east.

Some good photos of the warbler, Carolyn!

Gage is in nascent stages of additional efforts to attract more birders to the area. Atleast hold on to them a little longer. Intercepting them before and after BBNP.

You can knock out alot of birds in north Brewster Co. before you trek off to Colima Trail.

Carolyn Ohl-Johnson said...

Matt, you and Heidi have definitely put Marathon on the birding trail's list of must see places. Rarities have shown up there in the past, too. I saw my first Lawrence's Goldfinch at the Post there.

MWYork said...

BBWA not seen yesterday, but I did see it this afternoon as you likely saw on TX-Birds.

That top photo of the bird is great, Carolyn! That photo is a keeper.

The bird is growing up a little bit on us. That darkening on the sides, the side of the breast, is really showing up through the bins now. As it shows nicely, through your photograph.