Along with warblers migrating south to warmer climates, vireos are also migrating through southeast Michigan.
And the nice thing about vireos, at least compared to warblers in fall plumage: vireos a lot easier for me to identify!
First, there aren’t many different types of vireos in our area.
Second, vireos have a large head, short neck, and bigger bill compared to warblers.
And third, and more important for me: birds like the Blue-headed Vireo look similar in color to what they look like in spring.
I’ve seen many Blue-headed Vireos over the years, but they’ve been so high up in the tree or deep in the shadows, that I’ve rarely been able to get a good photo.
Until this past week!
