Hutton’s Vireo
Vireo huttoni
The Hutton’s Vireo loves oak woodlands and ranges from southern British Columbia in Canada to central Guatemala in Central America. There are two distinctly separate populations of these birds, further divided into as many as twelve subspecies. One group occupies the North American west coast and the other, separated by a broad desert, range from southeast Arizona and south into Central America. Some scientist studying genetics believe we should separate the Pacific group and the Interior group into their own species.
Most members of the vireo clan migrate between winter and summer homes. Hutton’s Vireos are an exception and are resident year-round in their chosen territory. While they may make seasonal elevation shifts to optimise their feeding opportunities, often they remain the same location, summer and winter. Where I grew up in Southern California, I could expect them as yardbirds throughout the year.

Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Santa Rosa Mountain. Southern Riverside County, California. |
Date Taken: 2005:09:07 8:57 |
Location:
Santa Rosa Mountain |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 |
File Name: JCD1005HuttonsVireo |
© 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Poway, San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2008:05:14 16:54 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/40 |
File Name: JCD5650HuttonsVireo |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Poway, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2008:06:09 16:19 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/350 |
File Name: JCD6476HuttonsVireo |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-06-30. |
Date Taken: 2008:06:30 17:09 |
Location:
Gooden Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 |
File Name: JCD7777HuttonsVireo |
© 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-06-30. |
Date Taken: 2008:06:30 17:16 |
Location:
Gooden Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 |
File Name: JCD7793HuttonsVireo |
© 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:01 12:51 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: Cut_D3X6507-HuttonsVireo |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: |
Date Taken: 2003:08:29 17:54 |
Location:
Huachuca Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: JCD_1362HuttonsVireo |
© 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Huachuca Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains, near Sierra Vista, Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2003:08:29 18:01 |
Location:
Huachuca Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D1X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/180 |
File Name: JCD_1372HuttonsVireo |
© 2003 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Bautista Canyon in Riverside County, between Hemet and Anza, Southern California. |
Date Taken: 2014:09:11 11:51 |
Location:
Bautista Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X0025-HuttonsVireo |
© 2014 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:01 12:51 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X6507-HuttonsVireo |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:01 12:52 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X6508-HuttonsVireo |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:02:01 12:52 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X6511-HuttonsVireo |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Beatty's Guest Ranch in Miller Canyon, near Hereford, Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2013:08:29 10:18 |
Location:
Miller Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320 |
File Name: D3X2365-HuttonsVireo |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Dos Picos Park in Ramona, California, San Diego County.. |
Date Taken: 2016:01:11 13:26 |
Location:
Dos Picos Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/5.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D723302-HuttonsVireo |
© 2016 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Garden Canyon at Fort Huachuca. Huachuca Mountians near Sierra Vista Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2015:10:25 11:55 |
Location:
Garden Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/6.3, 1/640 |
File Name: D721929-HuttonsVireo |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Garden Canyon at Fort Huachuca. Huachuca Mountians near Sierra Vista Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2015:10:25 11:47 |
Location:
Garden Canyon |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 400 mm, f/6.3, 1/640 |
File Name: D721919-HuttonsVireo |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: 2018 Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:20 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D504242-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Along the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road at the base of the climb over the San Lucia Mountains on the way to Big Sur California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 12:02 |
Location:
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/800 |
File Name: D3X1394-HuttonsVireo |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Along the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road at the base of the climb over the San Lucia Mountains on the way to Big Sur California. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:17 12:03 |
Location:
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/250 |
File Name: D3X1415-HuttonsVireo |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Foraging on an unlucky baby mantis. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:22 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D503833-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:23 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D503865-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Foraging in Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:24 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D503895-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Hutton’s Vireos are often confused with Ruby-Crowned Kinglets, but their bill-shape is a tipoff. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:11 15:59 |
Location:
Gilbert Water Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D5X0087-GilbertWaterRanch |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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