Early Evening Visitor

A total surprise early this evening as I was washing dishes. A male American Restart (Setophaga ruticilla) taking care of his feathers at the birdbath.

Redstarts are not the most frequent birds I see. They seek out insects from the forest floor to the tree tops and for the most part only come by for their feather care at the birdbath.

Their size, being a small warbler, just adds to the fascination when I see one. Cute little critters. When one seems to show off for me and my camera that is just icing on the cake. A bonus for the day.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Early Evening Visitor”

  1. Beautiful little birds! I’ll certainly keep a lookout for them. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Oh Diane! I hope you get to see one of these birds! They’re mighty quick. The one I saw yesterday was there and **POOF** GONE, about three times, as I was trying to get photographs! I’m thinking of posting pictures today of a female, so you’ll know what to look for!
    Thanks bunches for reading me posts!
    Bren

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