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Warbler Guy, I saw a nectar-drinking warbler at my feeder? Which warblers drink nectar? Warblers act like hummingbirds?

“Yes,” Stevie (in Orlando):

Although it sounds strange, a few warbler species visit hummingbird feeders, including Orange-crowned, Nashville, Virginia, Yellow, Black-throated Green, Prothonotary, and Cape May.

(Above, Orange-crowned Warbler feeding at a hummingbird feeder)

The initial above three species tend to have longer bills that are adapted to successfully obtain the sweet elixir (that provides them supplementary carbohydrates beyond the protein-rich insects they seek).

Cape May, by the way, even gobbles jelly birders serve to tanagers and orioles in their yards — so be on the watch for warblers at your bird feeders, folks.

Or simply grab your binoculars and enjoy a walk down your favorite trail.

Happy birding to you, Daniel

WarblerWatch.com {features several free birding information handouts (including some excellent articles by David Sibley) via my “Birding Links” area and information about my 25+ years of birding tours and bird guiding services (via my “Birding Tours” area)}

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