{"id":76234,"date":"2020-12-19T04:19:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T11:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=76234"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:54:11","slug":"colors-of-nature-juvenile-yellow-warblers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/12\/19\/colors-of-nature-juvenile-yellow-warblers\/","title":{"rendered":"Colors Of Nature – Juvenile Northern Yellow Warblers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NorthernNorthern Yellow Warbler juvenile calling from a Blue Elderberry \u2013 Nikon D500, f9, 1\/1000, ISO 500, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is a little geekiness about me which is that I follow the Pantone\u00ae Colors of the Year because I design graphics and websites. A few days ago I saw that Pantone\u00ae had announced the 2021 color of the year and noticed that they picked two colors for upcoming year. The only other time Pantone\u00ae has done that was in 2016.<\/p>\n

Immediately after seeing the two colors Pantone\u00ae had picked for 2021 I knew I had photos of birds whose plumage had those two colors and thought about doing this post. The Pantone\u00ae colors of 2021 are PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating and the birds I knew that had those exact colors are juvenile Northern Yellow Warblers.<\/p>\n

\"PANTONE<\/p>\n

Pantone\u00ae picked Illuminating, a lovely yellow color, because it “is a bright and cheerful yellow sparkling with vivacity, a warming yellow shade imbued with solar power.”\u00b9<\/p>\n

Yellow isn’t what I’d call my favorite color for walls but I love seeing and photographing it in nature. From the yellows in birds, flowers, and the golden light I seek at dawn to photograph my subjects in.<\/p>\n

As seen in the photo above the recently fledged Northern Yellow Warbler has the same shade of Illuminating yellow in its plumage.<\/p>\n

\"JuvenileJuvenile Northern Yellow Warbler perching in an elderberry bush \u2013 Nikon D500, f9, 1\/640, ISO 500, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Northern Yellow Warbler chicks start out with soft gray plumage that is molted before they leave their nesting grounds. They can look a bit messy when they are molting but I think they are adorably messy.<\/p>\n

\"PANTONE<\/p>\n

Ultimate Gray is the first achromatic color that Pantone\u00ae has picked for a color of the year. Their reasoning for selecting it “is emblematic of solid and dependable elements which are everlasting and provide a firm foundation. The colors of pebbles on the beach and natural elements whose weathered appearance highlights an ability to stand the test of time, Ultimate Gray quietly assures, encouraging feelings of composure, steadiness and resilience.”\u00b9<\/p>\n

Me? I love gray tones in nature. I’d better love this color because my hair is going gray one strand at a time. Seriously though, I find the color gray soothing.<\/p>\n

\"NorthernNorthern Yellow Warbler fledgling begging from a willow \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 400, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Juvenile Northern Yellow Warblers have both Ultimate Gray and Illuminating yellow in their plumage for a short period of time. Before they head south for the winter they will lose all of the gray feathers that they had in the nest.<\/p>\n

It tickles me that Pantone\u00ae picked these colors this year and once again I am reminded how the colors we see in nature brighten and add inspiration to our lives.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

\u00b9 Pantone Color of the Year 2021 \/ Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

For information on Pantone\u00ae please click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It tickles me that Pantone\u00ae picked these colors this year and once again I am reminded how the colors we see in nature brighten and add inspiration to our 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