The yellow-rumped warbler is aptly named, but the rump is only one of five spots of yellow on this little bird. The others are at the top of the head, the throat and on either side of the breast.

I recently introduced the many autumn birds that have now returned to our latitudes, the shorebirds, ducks, raptors, sparrows and other songbirds that journey south each fall. There are many of these ...

Lifting my binoculars, I hold my breath and crane my neck to see the bird who just landed in the Wax Myrtle. My birding friend “pishes” repeatedly. “Is that a…” “Yes, yes, I think it is,” replies my ...

More than one call this winter has described a yellow-rumped warbler and always with the response: "No, it couldn't be a warbler. They are summer birds." Yes and no. Mid-Missouri birders can expect as ...

The yellow-rumped warblers are back, flitting about in gaudy troupes on their way south. Some will winter in Panama. But for now, they are swarming about my yard. The daubs of yellow (on their crown ...

Any day now, the trees and shrubs in our neighborhoods will be full of sociable little birds called yellow-rumped warblers. Here to spend the winter, the yellow-rumped warblers' journey is a long one.

You're likely to soon see groups of nondescript songbirds showing up in your backyard, in local woodland parks, or in nearby state parks. Keep an eye on the birds and look for a yellow patch on the ...

Not all birds commonly seen in Chico live here year-round. Some appear for just a few weeks during their spring or fall migration. Others may stay for the summer. Yellow-rumped warblers and dark-eyed ...

No, they haven't, Tom, Things haven't changed at all. Goldfinches still find eating meat disgusting, and well they should. The barbaric birds in your photo (which is very nice, by the way) aren't ...

Not all birds commonly seen in California live here year-round. Some appear for just a few weeks during their spring or fall migration. Others may stay for the summer. Yellow-rumped warblers and ...