Saturday, May 03, 2008

Prothonotary Warbler


In East Central Illinois, spring bird migration is at its' peak. We have had at least 12 warbler species on our property in the last two days. The Prothonotary Warbler pictured is a beautiful bird and the only one of the eastern warblers which nest in a cavity. They will nest in Illinois and usually are in a swampy, low area using an old Downy Woodpecker hole.

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