We’ve had a new neighbor in our backyard the last couple of days. He’s this little bird that flits, flits, flits — making him hard to identify. All we could tell at first was it was blue-gray and white with a yellow patch on its head. Finally, today he sat still long enough for us to identify him. He’s a Yellow-Rumped Warbler. Of the yellow-rumped warblers, there are two types: Audubon and myrtle. Our guy is a myrtle. Myrtle is a tiny little bird, 4-5″ long, weighing less than an ounce. Although they summer in the northern part of Minnesota, I don’t think I have ever seen one before. I’d like to introduce you to Myrtle:
