Meet Our November Bird of the Month, the Orange-crowned Warbler

This is another of the fall migration birds that over-winter here in the Rio Grande Valley.

 

Fun Facts

• Named for the orange head feathers that only become raised and visible when the bird gets agitated or excited.

• Colors can vary from yellow to yellow-green to gray, but look for thin, pointy bill, and broken eyering bisected by a faint eyeline.

• They like to forage in dense, low vegetation.

• Male songs are very variable. When breeding, nearby males often mimic each other, forming enduring “song neighborhoods.”

Learn more on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology site.

 

Feeding Tips

• May be enticed with suet and peanut butter.

• Known to like our exclusive Jim’s Birdacious® Bark Butter®, made from suet, peanut butter and corn. It's a spreadable suet that can be easily smeared on tree bark. It's also available in a brick for suet feeders and in pellets. See complete list of 150+ species attracted to Bark Butter.

• Also sometimes visit hummingbird feeders.

 

Related FREE Events

Please join us Nov. 23rd for our first guided bird walk at beautiful Edinburg Scenic Wetlands! (The guided walk is free, but the park has a small admission fee.) Later that day, our ZEISS Optics expert will be in the store to demo these fantastic binoculars and give a FREE talk on what to look for when you're shopping for birding binoculars and how to get the most out of your binoculars in the field. A good pair of binoculars greatly enhances your birding, whether you're out actively building your lifelist during this fall migration or just enjoying your backyard visitors! Details on our Events page.