Our featured feathered friend of the day is the White-Eyed Vireo. This morning we were able to get a few nice photos of one before it flew away. We've only seen them in the backyard a few times, but we hear their "explosive" song quite often, especially during the winter.
White-Eyed Vireos are a small and secretive bird of the eastern and southern United States. Populations along the Gulf Coast and further south are year round residents. Most North American birds migrate south, wintering in Mexico, northern Central America and the Caribbean.
The White-Eyed Vireo is about five inches long. It is grayish-olive above, white below with yellow flanks and two white wing bars on each wing. The eyes have white irises that are surrounded by yellow "spectacles". Males and females are similar in appearance. Juveniles are similar to adults, but are duller overall with a black eye. Enjoy today's photos of the White-Eyed Vireo.....tweet.....tweet!!
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| White-Eyed Vireo (Taken 10/8/12, Our Backyard) |
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| White-Eyed Vireo (Taken 2/24/12, Our Backyard) |
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