The Yellowthroat

I spotted a Common Yellowthroat. It is one of the Warbler type birds. It eats insects, it is fairly tiny, and it likes to sing. Yellowthroats fly around pretty low to the ground to snap up small insects. They usually try to stay hidden. This male, however, is making himself noticeable and singing to females. When the male and female become a pair, they will make a nest and the female will lay eggs. She will keep the eggs warm and he will bring her food. After the babies are born, they will be fed by the mother and father. Yellowthroats like to hang out near wetland areas with cattail plants. For the past couple of centuries, these wetland
areas have been filled in with dirt and sand by man in order to make buildings on them. This took habitat away from animals and plants that lived there. Society is beginning to recognize the importance of wetlands. People now fight to keep wetlands preserved for little friends like the Common Yellowthroat.

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