Actually, the dead bird belongs to a family of songbirds called “wood-warblers”. The species is Common Yellowthroat. They breed as far north as the boreal forests of Canada and winter in the southern US and Central America. This poor fellow (it’s a male) likely crashed into a window and died. Glass collisions are a big problem for migrating birds.
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Actually, the dead bird belongs to a family of songbirds called “wood-warblers”. The species is Common Yellowthroat. They breed as far north as the boreal forests of Canada and winter in the southern US and Central America. This poor fellow (it’s a male) likely crashed into a window and died. Glass collisions are a big problem for migrating birds.
Thanks for the info, Rob. I know about the problem with windows and migrating birds, but had no idea of the species.