Warblers

I have had a very good year birding so far. It started with Sanibel Island, FL in January, then the end of February and first of March in Texas, loads of action in my own back yard, and a couple of weeks ago, northern Ohio on Lake Erie. There is a spot on the shore of Lake Erie where the migrating birds stop for a breather and some fuel. The petite warblers wait for a strong southerly wind to help carry them across the great lake to Canada. This place is no secret because it is swamped with not only migrating birds but also with birders and bird photographers. This extraordinary place is Crane Creek/Magee Marsh and is about 50 miles or so east of Toledo, Ohio. There are several species of birds there but I was mostly intrigued by the warblers. We saw 27 species in two days and some close enough you didn't need to use binoculars to view them. We saw our first Cerulean Warbler, a female, which is the bottom photo. I overheard Jon Dunn, a well-known bird guide author, say that the Cerulean was his favorite bird. The middle photo is a Magnolia Warbler and the top photo is a Bay-breasted Warbler. I was able to photograph a nice variety of warblers. I will post them very soon.