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Setophaga ruticilla
"Medium, active warbler with black upperparts and hood, distinctive orange-red patches on wings, sides, and long, fanned tail, and white underparts. Bill, legs, and feet are black. It frequently flashes its colorful wings and tail to flush insects from foliage."
Open woodlands
Spotted on Oct 1, 2012
Submitted on Oct 8, 2012
4 Comments
Thanks y'all! :)
Pretty!
lovely bird - great photo and interesting information. Thanks !
It's so hard to get a red-start to sit still long enough to get a good picture. Nice photo.