Spectacled Redstart (Myioborus melanocephalus)

A pretty warbler we saw on our Manu Road birding trip. We stopped the car near Atalaya to look for birds on the road’s edge, and this one popped out of the thicket to stare at us for several seconds.

Passionfruit and Warblers

Passionfruit and Warblers 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel

I designed this piece for a ‘Purple’ show at Viewpoints Gallery. I sketched Yellow-rumped Warblers foraging in the passionfruit vines at my daughter’s house in Torrance, CA.

Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)

Prairie Warbler

A life bird for me. This species has a South Eastern U.S. distribution and normally does not occur further west than East Texas. I have been looking for this species for years. In December (2023) we spent a few days in Florida and saw this one at the Military Trail Natural area in Broward County.

Rufous-capped Warbler

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A perky small warbler that resembles a wren in the way it keeps its tail erect. These were common in Jalisco state in and around brushy areas.

We found this little beauty on the side of the road near San Sebastián del Oeste. We later saw others on our drive up to Cerro la Bufa.