Birdnote iconBirdnoteSep 9, 2026 ~1 min source read

Wilson’s Warbler near Summer’s End

By early August, the rich yellow of the feathers of the Wilson's Warbler seems to flash in every forest thicket. Despite predators and weather, many pairs of adults have raised four young, which now flit about on their own.

Wilson’s Warbler near Summer’s End

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By early August, the rich yellow of the feathers of the Wilson's Warbler seems to flash in every forest thicket.

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Despite predators and weather, many pairs of adults have raised four young, which now flit about on their own.

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By early August, the rich yellow of the feathers of the Wilson's Warbler seems to flash in every forest thicket. Despite predators and weather, many pairs of adults have raised four young, which now flit about on their own. The young males hatched this spring learned their father's songs this summer.

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