Male Northern Parula - Life List Addition (3 images)

I paid a surprise visit to my parents in Quispamsis, NB over the weekend. Their 1/3 acre property has a lot of spruce and pines as well as shrubs and several apple trees. In addition a small creek runs along the back of their property line. Not surprisingly they have quite a few birds around. Here are two that I photographed on Monday over the course of an hour.

This male Northern Parula warbler was a complete, and pleasant, surprise as well as a life list addition. Unfortunately the light was terrible.

Canon 40D + Sigma 50-500mm handheld.

1. Side view

Beautiful images Stephen & congrats on the new one....I just added the same bird to my list on Tuesday morning (but haven't processed the shots yet)

Congratulations on the "Lifer" Stephen... a beautiful addition; I am happy you got to see & photograph this tiny, beautiful warbler... I think your images turned out exceptionally for the conditions you describe.

I am fortunate to have this warbler nest on my property, as I have an abundance of usnea moss that they nest exclusively in... I am impatiently waiting for their return.

db

WOW!!!! Outstanding job. And what a beautiful and interesting little bird. I understand their vocalizations are just as amazing.

JH

Quispamsis, eh?! Small world...I'm in Saint John!

Nice shots too!! I've been trying my darndest to track down a dang Cardinal. They're avoiding me, I swear it.

-M

Nice shots Stephen. This is a bird I have only heard of, never seen.

Beautiful series, well done.

Way to go, Stephen. Now see, good things happen when you pay a visit to Mom & Pop.

sugarzebra wrote in post #10174653
Beautiful images Stephen & congrats on the new one....I just added the same bird to my list on Tuesday morning (but haven't processed the shots yet)

Thanks Scott.

dbriz wrote in post #10174781
Congratulations on the "Lifer" Stephen... a beautiful addition; I am happy you got to see & photograph this tiny, beautiful warbler... I think your images turned out exceptionally for the conditions you describe.

I am fortunate to have this warbler nest on my property, as I have an abundance of usnea moss that they nest exclusively in... I am impatiently waiting for their return.

db

Thanks Dave. There is a lot of the same moss around my parents place so perhaps this species is a regular there too.

jhoag wrote in post #10175028
WOW!!!! Outstanding job. And what a beautiful and interesting little bird. I understand their vocalizations are just as amazing.

JH

Thanks JH.

Starscream wrote in post #10175072
Quispamsis, eh?! Small world...I'm in Saint John!

Nice shots too!! I've been trying my darndest to track down a dang Cardinal. They're avoiding me, I swear it.

-M

Thanks Starstream. I grew up in Saint John (east end) where are you?

canonloader wrote in post #10175158
Nice shots Stephen. This is a bird I have only heard of, never seen.

Thanks Mitch. I was very pleased to see it. My dad planted 8 fruit trees (apple, cherry and pear) about 15 years ago and he doesn't spray them so I've seen several new warbler species during my visits over the past couple of summers.

Cyclop wrote in post #10175867
Beautiful series, well done.

Cyclop thanks for taking the time to comment.

sparker1 wrote in post #10176201
Way to go, Stephen. Now see, good things happen when you pay a visit to Mom & Pop.

You're right Stan but spending time with them was the bigger bonus!

Nice shots. Glad you got to add this one to your list. I always loved seeing them during migration when I lived in Texas.

Congrats on the lifer, Stephen. A truly beautiful little bird.

Excellent series of a Warbler I've never seen.

I think they are real nice especially with that BG. congrats on the new one!

Congratulations on the lifer. They should reach here anytime.

Stephen,
Congrats on the new list addition and some fine looking shots!

Dan