This past week, I had an opportunity to go birding with my friend Heather aka the @ncbirdnerd at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh, NC.

We saw a nice variety of species during our visit but my favorite was this sweet little Palm Warbler that greeted us as we set out on the trail. Lol, it was tough for us to each capture a good angle on the bird as it mainly stationed itself on the other side of the tangled bush.
Luckily, we both managed to grab a few photos when it stepped out onto a sunlit branch for a few seconds.

The nice thing about Palm Warblers is that they tend to forage for a meal closer to the ground more so than other Warbler species. This means that they are *usually a bit easier to find.
Always on the lookout for a six or eight legged snack, Palm Warblers may be spotted in open fields, dense brushy areas and at the edges of forests. The best ID indicator is to look for their flicking/ bobbing tails as they make their way among the branches and grass.

Photos by @sally_siko of @birdwatching_nc on the fabulous full frame @canonusa
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