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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 - Setophaga petechia Yellow Warbler 2 - Setophaga petechia Yellow Warbler 3 - Setophaga petechia Yellow Warbler 4 - 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 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 6 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 7 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 8  - Setophaga petechia

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 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 10 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 11 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 12 - Setophaga petechia

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 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 14 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 15 - Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler 16 - Setophaga petechia

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 - Setophaga petechia  Yellow Warbler 18 - Setophaga petechia     

Yellow Warbler 17

May 11th, 2015
Beaver Creek Nature Area,  South Dakota

Yellow Warbler 18

May 18th, 2020
Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota
 
   

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