Warblers are some of the smallest native songbirds found across the Americas. There are over 50 North American native species, boasting vibrant plumages in yellow, red, black, orange and green, illustrated by the remarkable blackburnian warbler, seen in the image above.
During late summer and fall, warblers migrate, heading to South America for the winter. This warbler migration is a remarkable feat of the natural world, with some species traveling many thousands of miles. The blackpoll warbler, for example, is a long-range migrating bird that can travel up to 12,000 miles. Leaving Alaska to travel eastwards to New England, this warbler will go on to pass over Georgia and Florida on a southward journey to Venezuela. It is hard not to be impressed by these tiny but mighty songbirds.
