Flying yellow

 

Within about five minutes I watched two yellowish, but very different, flying things.

Although first thought to be a Nashville Warbler, Carlo is correct (comments): This bird is a Common Yellowthroat.

The second is a Sulphur (butterfly), probably an Orange Sulphur. Sulphurs do not usually show the top of their wings, but this one had to as it lifted off from someĀ aster.

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3 Responses to Flying yellow

  1. carlo says:

    How about a young Common Yellowthroat?
    Nice flutterby!

    • Alistair says:

      Carlo, I have now spent some time exploring images. My sense is that the Common Yellowthroat has a beige belly, something my bird does not show. However, I am far from confident about this.

      • carlo says:

        Good point about the belly colour. But the sharp demarcation between throat and dark head screams Yellowthroat at me. Also plain uppers. Can’t think what else it might be.

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