Black & White Warbler

Description:

5" (13 cm). Black and white stripes, including crown. Male has black throat; female's throat white. This appears to be a male.

Habitat:

Breeds from southern Mackenzie, northern Alberta, and central Manitoba east to Newfoundland, and south to southern U.S. east of the Rockies. Winters from southern parts of Gulf coast states southward. Preferred habitats include primary and secondary forests. During migration occurs in parks, gardens, and lawn areas with trees and shrubs. This warbler was spotted in a mangrove forest in the eastern part of the Everglades.

Notes:

It is known for its habit of creeping around tree trunks and along larger branches in search of insect food in crevices in or under the bark; hence its old name, "Black-and-white Creeper. They have an unusually long hind toe and claw on each foot which allows them to move securely on the surface of tree bark in search of insects. As these images indicate they are very adept foragers.