Prothonotary Warbler (TX)
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Species: Prothonotary Warbler (Prothonotaria citrea)
Location: McKinney, TX
Status: Three Prothonotary Warblers fledge!
Location: McKinney, TX
Status: Three Prothonotary Warblers fledge!
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July 17 - Both parents are responsible for feeding the young, and often, the male is responsible for a greater number of feedings, particularly if the female is brooding. Notice the brightly colored head of the male. Shortly after these images are transmitted, the solar-powered cameras lose power and can not be rebooted. All three nestlings do however, fledge by the end of the month. |
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July 16 - Three two-day old nestlings are visible. Like most songbirds, young are born altricial—naked with sparse downy feathers. |
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July 12 - The female continues to incubate. We later received word from our cam host that the three eggs hatched on July 14. We have been working on adjusting the equipment and hope to transmit live images soon. |
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July 12 - The system works only briefly today, but we are able to capture the female rotating her three eggs. |
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July 9 - The image reveals the three eggs still intact.Since we do not know when the first egg was laid we do not know when hatching will occur. |
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July 9 - After several days of downed equipment, our cam begins sending images of the incubating female again. |
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July 3 - To our surprise, the camera reveals only three eggs in the box. We are uncertain as to the fate of the last egg. |
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July 3 - Technical difficulties with this wireless set up have been constant, but we are extremely excited to be broadcasting images of this beautiful "Most Wanted" species! |
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July 1 - Our first image of four Prothonotary Warbler eggs!! This is the first time we have ever showcased this species. |