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Northern Parula Photos From Magee Marsh

The top bird of my first trip to Magee Marsh (Ohio) had to be the Northern Parula. I’ve seen this warbler several times before but usually in locations that required me to bend my neck well beyond its normal angle of comfort.

We had spotted one in between clusters of birders and I got a few good shots but further down the Magee Marsh Boardwalk we joined a large group of birders who definitely had “something good”. We followed the aim of a dozen cameras (with massively long lenses) and saw a Northern Parula shyly avoiding the cameras.

We stood on the outer edge of the group when suddenly, the bird fluttered right in front of us, and I fired away with my modest 100-400mm lens.

This shot was from the first parula we saw and shows how delicate warbler legs are.

These are the looks of warblers that make Magee Marsh instantly a magical place to bird.

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Idaho_Birder says:

This and the last post both had a wonderful series of photos. I’ve now got Magee Marsh on my bucket list!

Posted on: May 18, 2010 @ 8:02 am
Kim says:

Your photo’s are amazing. I agree Magee is a magical place. I went the first weekend of the birding event and saw the Parula on Sunday. Amazing little warbler.

Posted on: May 18, 2010 @ 10:28 am
The Birdfreak Team says:

Thanks Idaho_Birder! – I am planning on returning to Magee every May if I can!

Thank you Kim! – The warblers were so visible it made it easier to take photos!!

Posted on: May 18, 2010 @ 11:26 am