| Accidental Wildlife |
That's right - another closeup of a bird who knocked herself out on the window and departed the
world of the living. But what a great way to get a close-up. Like Audubon.
PS My Dad made this birdhouse many years ago.
Behavior
MacGillivray's Warblers generally stay in the understory or on the ground, although males
sometimes sing from higher perches. They flick their tails from side to side while they forage in
the foliage, up the trunk of trees, or on the ground. These shy, secretive birds are often hard to
see, but are easily located by their loud vocalizations.
Diet
MacGillivray's Warblers eat mostly insects. Immature birds have been observed eating sap
from sapsucker holes in trees.
Nesting
Both members of the pair help build a well-concealed nest in dense shrubs, often in an upright
fork. The nest is a loose, open cup made of weeds, bark strips, and grass, and lined with
rootlets, hair, and other soft material. The female incubates 3 to 5 eggs for 11 to 13 days and
broods the young for the first few days after they hatch. Both parents feed the young, which
leave the nest 8 to 9 days after hatching. The parents continue to feed the young after they
fledge, and it is not known how soon the young are fully fledged.
world of the living. But what a great way to get a close-up. Like Audubon.
PS My Dad made this birdhouse many years ago.
Behavior
MacGillivray's Warblers generally stay in the understory or on the ground, although males
sometimes sing from higher perches. They flick their tails from side to side while they forage in
the foliage, up the trunk of trees, or on the ground. These shy, secretive birds are often hard to
see, but are easily located by their loud vocalizations.
Diet
MacGillivray's Warblers eat mostly insects. Immature birds have been observed eating sap
from sapsucker holes in trees.
Nesting
Both members of the pair help build a well-concealed nest in dense shrubs, often in an upright
fork. The nest is a loose, open cup made of weeds, bark strips, and grass, and lined with
rootlets, hair, and other soft material. The female incubates 3 to 5 eggs for 11 to 13 days and
broods the young for the first few days after they hatch. Both parents feed the young, which
leave the nest 8 to 9 days after hatching. The parents continue to feed the young after they
fledge, and it is not known how soon the young are fully fledged.
Macgillivray's Warbler
