Female prothonotary Warbler clinging to a moss-covered tree trunk with a bill full of green moss for nesting material. Golden-yellow body with olive-tinged darker wings visible. The bird is perched vertically on the trunk, looking slightly upward. The trunk is draped in moss and small vines. Soft green, out-of-focus swamp forest background. April 30, 2022. Great Dismal Swamp.
Female Prothonotary Warbler, bill stuffed with moss destined for a cozy old woodpecker hole. Most eastern warblers weave open nest cups, but the PROW is the only one that chooses already-excavated cavities, preferably over standing water. #PROW #NestBuilders #BirdOfTheDay alt.
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