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The other day I saw a flash of yellow and black in front of the bay window in my office, but the bird was too small to be a goldfinch. I jumped out of my chair to get a better look and that’s when I saw this female American Redstart in a nearby shrub.
In the spring warblers are much easier to spot because they sing or call, and the males are are brightly-colored. But during the fall migration, songbirds are mostly quiet and the males have already molted into their bland winter “outfits.”
She has a long journey ahead of her. American Redstarts spend their winters in Central America and Mexico.
She hung around for a few minutes, searching for insects, and then off she flew!
