Canada Warbler

Each spring when I visit South River Falls, I always look forward to where the trail comes down to the stream that eventually tumbles over the falls as the South River. It is at this stream that I can reliably find Canada Warbler. Their song gives me my only real chance at finding the bird. They blend in so well with their surroundings that without that song I might look right at the bird and not even notice it.

When I finally do find the bird, I then hope for a photograph. A long lens, patience, and a bird that decides to sit still in the open are all required. I have the lens, and usually have the patience. The other two, I think, are just luck. Last year I managed to get a fuzzy shot of a Canada Warbler. This year was about the same.

Canada Warbler

As you walk down the South River Falls Trail, the trail will eventually come down to the stream that leads to the waterfall. It is at this point, and for the next mile or so, that you can reliably find Canada Warblers staking out territory in the spring. They flit about in the newly leafed-out trees, over top the stream itself, singing away. If you know their song, you will have a much better chance of finding them in the foliage.