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\"MaleMale MacGillivray’s Warbler and serviceberry blossoms \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/2000, ISO 400, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Three days ago when I wasn’t photographing a Broad-tailed Hummingbird<\/span><\/a> I took male Yellow and MacGillivray’s Warbler photos as they chased each other around. The warblers seemed to be having a long, drawn out territorial dispute.<\/p>\n

I actually couldn’t tell who was winning because the male warblers kept at it and moved so fast.<\/p>\n

The male MacGillivray’s Warbler<\/span><\/a> seemed determined to keep the male Yellow Warbler away from the flowering serviceberry. The male Yellow Warbler<\/span><\/a> was equally determined to chase the MacGillivray’s Warbler off.<\/p>\n

I’ve found male MacGillivray’s Warblers to be far more skulky than male Yellow Warblers who at this time of the year perch and sing out in the open frequently.<\/p>\n

These two photos show the male warblers in the same flowering Utah Serviceberry shrub but in different parts of it.<\/p>\n

\"MaleMale Yellow Warbler and serviceberry blossoms \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1600, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

As frenetic as the movements of the male MacGillivray’s and Yellow Warblers movements were I felt lucky to get these two photos of them. More often than not just about the time I was about to lock focus on the male warblers the other one would fly in and chase it away before I could fire off a shot!<\/p>\n

While neither one of these images has the warbler out in the open I still liked the photos because of the white blossoms of the serviceberry plus I enjoyed sharing these brightly colored warblers with my friend Steve<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my MacGillivray’s Warbler photos plus facts and information about this species. Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Yellow Warbler photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Three days ago when I wasn’t photographing a Broad-tailed Hummingbird I took male Yellow and MacGillivray’s Warbler photos as they chased each other 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