American Redstart - Michigan - May/June 2017
/American Redstart - Michigan - 2017
American Redstarts breed in North America, across southern Canada and the eastern United States and winter in Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America. (Adapted from Wikipedia)
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American Redstart - Michigan - 2017
From Bird Web: "The male is black with orange patches on each wing, on the sides of its breast, and at the base of its tail on either side. The male's throat is black, but its breast and belly are white.
American Redstart - Michigan - 2017
From Bird Web: "American Redstarts are very active foragers. They glean some of their prey from foliage, but they capture most of their food in midair, flying or jumping into the air to snag prey. They commonly spread their tails and wings, displaying their orange or yellow spots. These flash-patterns may flush prey from the foliage, and also make American Redstarts relatively easy to find."
American Redstart - Michigan - 2017
From Bird Web: "The female is gray where the male is black, and yellow where the male is orange. The female also has a white eye-ring. Juveniles and first-year males look like females, although first-year males generally have some black on the upper breast or head.
American Redstart - Michigan - 2017