Northern
Parula Warbler
Setophaga americana
Photographed in the wild, Kissimmee, Florida Mar 2016
A small warbler of the upper canopy,
the Northern Parula can be found in two rather distinct populations. The
southern population nests primarily in hanging Spanish moss, while the northern
population uses the similar-looking old man's beard lichen.
Pairs
often return to same nesting site year after year. Males sing during migration
and throughout nesting season, even when feeding young. Built solely by the
female, but the male accompanies her on trips to the nest.
Pairs often return to same nesting site year after year.
Males sing during migration and throughout nesting season, even when feeding
young. Nest: Placed usually in a hollow excavated in hanging tree lichens
(Usnea) or Spanish moss, 4-50' above the ground.
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