Other Birds at the Orlando Wetlands
March 13, 2026 - As I made my way back to the boardwalk, I had to stop and say hi to this Palm Warbler.... Read more
Palm Warbler
 | I visit Florida in the wintertime, arriving around the first of October. You’ll find me hopping around in the grass and in bushes. You can distinguish me from other little birds because I bob my tail up and down a lot. Most Likely Found: In the marsh, In the open fields, In the treetops, In your backyard When: Winter Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Fort De Soto, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Lake Morton, Oakland Nature Preserve, Orlando Wetlands, Viera Wetlands Read more: Palm Warbler at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Palm Warbler eBird range |
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More Antics from the Backyard Birdcam
March 11, 2024 - ...Video collage from the backyard birdcams in early spring. Lots of funny behaviors at the feeders and birdbath Read more
Some Sun at Last! More Backyard Birds
February 15, 2024 - As the sun's glow turned a golden orange, this Palm Warbler ventured out to go bug-hunting.... Read more
Cloudy Afternoon in the Backyard
February 5, 2024 - This little Palm Warbler was hunting for bugs on the grass.... Read more
Afternoon Walk at Oakland Nature Preserve
January 5, 2024 - This little Palm Warbler was hopping around the rail at the dock.... Read more
Winter Birds at Oakland Nature Preserve
December 4, 2021 - The fields were certainly covered in birds, most of them Palm Warblers.... Read more
Yellow Morning at Lake Apopka
September 28, 2021 - The calls of Palm Warblers made me smile as I welcomed back the first of fall migrants.... Read more
Seeking Migrants at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
May 10, 2021 - The Palm Warblers were in their springtime finest.... Read more
Springtime Birding in the Backyard
April 7, 2021 - Blondie, my little Palm Warbler, is turning bright yellow!... Another Palm Warbler (one without a blond beak) hung out at the bird bath.... Read more
Backyard Birds in Late February
March 14, 2021 - Blondie the Palm Warbler (named because of his blond beak) is starting to get his brown and yellow hues of the breeding season.... Read more
A Kestrel and a Gopher Tortoise
December 19, 2020 - This Palm Warbler hopped out onto a tree branch and flipped his tail for me, telling me that a common bird in good light is a good consolation prize when the less-common birds were busy.... Read more
Hanging out with my Wintering Backyard Birds
January 18, 2020 - I've been noticing a Palm Warbler with a light-colored beak this year.... Normally Palm Warblers have dark beaks, so this one is a little rare.... Read more
Migrant Warblers at the Crazy U
May 13, 2019 - The Palm Warblers that winter in Florida share with us their pale non-breeding feather colors.... Read more
Colorful Afternoon in the Backyard
April 3, 2019 - Nearby, this Palm Warbler was searching for bugs in the flower bed.... Read more
Cold and Breezy Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 29, 2019 - Palm Warbler Swamp Sparrow Crazy U and Lust Road The Crazy U is the strange U-shaped jut in the middle of Lust Road.... Read more
Ash-throated Flycatcher Up Close at Lust Road
January 20, 2019 - As I was stalking goldfinches, I spotted this photogenic little Palm Warbler.... Read more
Addicted to my Painted Buntings
February 7, 2018 - The little Palm Warblers flew in and out, happily calling chip-chip.... Read more
A Morning in Backyard Birding Paradise
January 24, 2018 - Instead they chased off the Osprey (and probably stole a fish from him.) Palm Warblers were everywhere.... Read more
Welcome Fall Birds!
October 22, 2017 - The Palm Warblers show up every year around the first of October.... Read more
Backyard Bird Feeder Fun
April 30, 2017 - Another bird who enjoys his mealworms is the Palm Warbler.... Plus the Palm Warblers.... Read more
Fort de Soto Photography in Early April
April 5, 2017 - Haha, Palm Warblers are hardly the birds that make the mulberry trees famous as a migrant stop-over!... Read more
Happiness is…
April 3, 2017 - ...laughing at the Palm Warbler as he finds every mealworm you've dropped under the feeder...... Read more
Backyard Birding Bonanza
March 28, 2017 - Remember my Palm Warbler who got the last laugh when I tried to manipulate him onto a pretty perch?... Read more
Springtime Morning of Backyard Birding
March 21, 2017 - The little Palm Warblers came to see if I put out any fresh mealworms.... Read more
He Who Laughs Last Gets the Most Mealworms!
March 19, 2017 - There's a little Palm Warbler who just loves my mealworm tray.... Read more
There’s No Place Like Home
March 4, 2017 - This little Palm Warbler visited often to steal mealworms from my dish.... Read more
Backyard Birding on a Gray, Nasty Day
February 3, 2017 - The little Palm Warblers vied for my attention as they hopped onto my American Beautyberry bush to eat bugs.... Read more
Foggy Morning Walk at Circle B Bar Reserve
January 18, 2017 - It lit the alligator flag plants perfectly, along with the little Palm Warbler hopping on the tops of the leaves...... Read more
Odd Couple at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 14, 2017 - Although the marshes seem to be covered in Palm Warblers, and I have more photos than I care to remember, I always enjoy photographing them.... Read more
Holiday Fun at Viera Wetlands
January 10, 2017 - The Palm Warblers were out also, bobbing their tails as they hopped on the ground.... Read more
Lawn Service
October 27, 2016 - The little Palm Warblers were quick to hop out and enjoy the bugs that I stirred up with my mower.... But not before the Palm Warblers reminded me how tiny they are.... Read more
A Quick Stop at Circle B
October 25, 2016 - A couple of Palm Warblers flew from reed to reed in the alligator flag plants.... Read more
Another Backyard Birding Paradise
October 22, 2016 - The Palm Warblers are definitely back!... Hey, the little Palm Warblers hopping on the ground sure come up with interesting meals.... Read more
Christmas Coot!
December 24, 2015 - Palm Warbler Speaking of Christmas, everybody laughed at me when I started photographing the coots...but this one was a Christmas coot!... Read more
Black Friday at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
November 27, 2015 - Tiny Palm Warblers bobbled their tails as they hopped from branch to branch.... Read more
Lakeland Christmas Bird Count 2014
December 21, 2014 - One of the most common birds at this time of year is the small Palm Warbler.... Warblers can be confusing to identify if you are a beginning birder, but there's a trick to identifying the Palm Warbler.... Read more
Yard Birding: Fun in my Own Backyard!
April 6, 2014 - I had barely settled in when a Palm Warbler came hopping across the yard.... One way to identify Palm Warblers from a distance is to notice that they flap their tails up and down quite often.... Read more
Springtime Walk at Lake Morton
March 12, 2014 - A Palm Warbler flitted by and landed on a branch in front of me.... Read more
Backyard Birding with My American Goldfinches
February 10, 2014 - A curious Palm Warbler didn't seem to mind the strange camo tent.... Read more
Visiting Warblers
December 10, 2012 - We have plenty of Palm Warblers that hop through the yard, and I finally saw Bow Tie, our Yellow-Throated Warbler that seems to come back from year to year.... Read more
Circle B Bar Reserve is Pretty Quiet These Days
January 2, 2012 - We spent most of our time trying to photograph Palm Warblers and Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers, because they were the only birds around!... Bird Species List (32 total): American Coot, American Robin, American White Pelican, Anhinga, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-Bellied Whistling Duck, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Boat-tailed Grackle, Common Gallinule, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern…... Read more
The Sun Finally Came out at the Circle B Bar Reserve
October 30, 2011 - Some Palm Warblers and other small birds were hopping in and out of the vegetation along Heron Hideout, and I kept hoping some of the wrens and sparrows would make an appearance out in the open.... But only the Palm Warblers obliged me...... Bird Species List (33 total): American Coot,…... Read more
What a Gray, Icky Day!
October 29, 2011 - We all enjoyed watching the Palm Warblers flit about the yard.... Read more
I Love This Time of Year at Circle B!
October 24, 2011 - The little Palm Warblers were all over the place this morning.... He looked too yellow to be a Palm Warbler, and as I got my camera focused on him, I realized I was looking at a female Baltimore Oriole, the first one I've seen at Circle B.... Bird Species List…... Read more
Welcome Back, Palm Warblers
October 18, 2011 - The Palm Warblers have been back for several weeks now, but between rainy weather and work, this weekend was my first opportunity to take a decent photograph of one.... Read more
Foggy but Interesting Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
March 27, 2011 - I almost didn't recognize this Palm Warbler in his fresh bright colors. Their yellow patches are so bright and yellow in the springtime!... Palm Warbler It was around 9:30 and still the fog had not lifted. That's pretty unusual. Finally we started to get a few glimmers of sun rays…... Read more
Finally! I Photographed a Painted Bunting at the Circle B Bar Reserve!
February 13, 2011 - I noticed that the Palm Warblers' colors are brighter, with more pronounced yellow and brown.... Palm Warbler Yellow-Rumped Warbler In a dead tree (no leaves to hide birds!), I came across a little green bird.... Yellowthroat, Common Grackle, Common Moorhen, Double-crested Cormorant, Eastern Meadowlark, Eastern Phoebe, Fish Crow, Glossy Ibis,…... Read more
Palm Warbler
January 5, 2011 - The little Palm Warblers are abundant hoppers on the sidewalks these days. They aren't too afraid of people, either. I knelt down to get a nice background, and then got this full-frame shot.... Palm Warbler... Read more
