vireo

14
May

Vireos – so easy to overlook!

When I was a beginning birder – and actually way past those first years – I tended to ignore Vireos.  These are not obvious birds at all.  They are all small, most often not brightly colored, and their songs can be easily overlooked.  And in those first years of birding, I was overwhelmed by warblers […]

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18
Jun

We have Warbling Vireos in our treetops …..

Vireos are often birds of the treetops.  They are small and generally gray to olive green with some pale or white.  These are not flashy birds by any means and once leaves are on the trees, they are just about impossible for me to see – with or without binoculars.  But I can always hear […]

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