Yellow Warbler Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: Yellow Warblers are one of those species you sometimes take for granted. I wait anxiously for the warbler migration each spring, looking for the "exotic" migrants that you only have a chance to see for a few days each year. Meanwhile, Yellow Warblers are also arriving, and are a constant presence throughout much of the summer. Their bright cheery colors and frequent singing make them a wonderful summer resident. I still don't think I have that one photo of a Yellow Warbler that's "it", but I could say that for MOST warblers, given how active they are and how hard they can be to photograph. It seems like there's always some vegetation obscuring some part of the bird, or the light isn't very good. I do like the light on this one though, and it's probably my favorite Yellow Warbler photo. Taken on May 9th, 2011 at the Big Sioux Recreation Area near Brandon, South Dakota.

Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia


Yellow Warbler 1 June 5th, 2007 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 2 May 14th, 2006 Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 3 May 14th, 2006 Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 4 May 14th, 2006 Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota

Yellow Warbler 5 May 19th, 2006 EROS Data Center Grounds, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 6 June 5th, 2007 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 7 May 9th, 2011 Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 8 May 9th, 2011 Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota

Yellow Warbler 9 May 26th, 2011 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 10 May 26th, 2011 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 11 May 26th, 2011 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 12 May 26th, 2011 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota

Yellow Warbler 13 May 17th, 2011 Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 14 May 16th, 2014 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 15 May 11th, 2018 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 16 June 12th, 2018 Moab, Utah

Yellow Warbler 17 May 11th, 2015 Beaver Creek Nature Area, South Dakota	Yellow Warbler 18 May 18th, 2020 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota