Today (June 8th) was another gorgeous day--in the early 80s, so it could be hot in the sun. I took a walk through Exton Park in the afternoon (4:30 p.m.). A mile-long trail in the park is designated as a conservation area due to the amount of wetlands. No recreation or even dogs are allowed along it. There is a pond in the center. It is densely wooded (mixed forest) with a small path maintained for observers. I saw so many birds here! It was just tough to get good photos:
That red arrow is pointing to a Blue-Winged Warbler. This was a bit of a difficult identification process. Blue-Winged Warblers are tiny birds and have a mostly yellow body. They have a pointy black bill and black lines going back towards their eyes (almost like eyeliner!). Their wings are bluish-gray with wingbars. The observation that determined the ID for me was their song. I kept thinking I periodically heard some sort of buzzing insect--it was the warbler!

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