A fine-looking yellow and grey bird with a gray head and dark patch on his chest is perched on a branch. This photo was taken near Lake Placid, in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Mourning Warbler was named by Alexander Wilson, an ornithologist, who shot the bird in 1820 on the border of a marsh near Philadelphia: Apparently the dark hood reminded him of 19th century mourning dress, because he later noted: "The singular appearance of the head, neck and breast, suggested the name."
The alternate theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Yellow. Here’s a lovely #MourningWarbler with bright yellow underparts. He also qualifies for #sideview. Mourning Warbler, Lake Placid, NY (7 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
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