Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Ovenbirds make their living at or near ground level in mature broad leaf of mixed woodlands, searching leaf litter for food, singing their Teacher-Teacher-Teacher songs and building the small domed nests that resemble the Dutch ovens for which they are named. So unique are these warblers, they are the only member of the genus Seiurus within the family Parulidae. Even their choice of winter homes are in or near large mature forests. Despite the vulnerable location of its earthbound nest, predators have not diminished the population of these birds. Forest fragmentation is perhaps the most serious danger their homelands face.
On the North American mainland these birds winter in southern Mexico south to Panama. Another choice for wintering is Florida and south to the islands of the Caribbean. In summer they fly north, and while some will stay in the northeast USA, many will push on into Canada as far as north eastern British Columbia east of the Rockies or east to the Atlantic coast.

Ovenbird(Seiurus aurocapilla) |
Description: I met Ovenbirds on my 2005 Alaska expedition, but those were too elusive for my camera. These birds were only slightly more cooperative. The Convention Center on South Padre Island, Texas is a first rate birding destination. I spent several hours in the morning and several more in the afternoon on this day. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:30 9:40 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000 |
File Name: Ovenbird_D500090-South-Padre |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ovenbird(Seiurus aurocapilla) |
Description: I met Ovenbirds on my 2005 Alaska expedition, but those were too elusive for my camera. These birds were only slightly more cooperative. The Convention Center on South Padre Island, Texas is a first rate birding destination. I spent several hours in the morning and several more in the afternoon on this day. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:30 14:43 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/640 |
File Name: Ovenbird_D500630-South-Padre |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ovenbird(Seiurus aurocapilla) |
Description: I met Ovenbirds on my 2005 Alaska expedition, but those were too elusive for my camera. These birds were only slightly more cooperative. The Convention Center on South Padre Island, Texas is a first rate birding destination. I spent several hours in the morning and several more in the afternoon on this day. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:30 14:43 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/800 |
File Name: Ovenbird_D500638-South-Padre |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ovenbird(Seiurus aurocapilla) |
Description: Like the Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbirds spend most of their foraging time on the ground. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:02 10:23 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1250 |
File Name: Ovenbird_D502202-South-Padre |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Ovenbird(Seiurus aurocapilla) |
Description: Like the Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbirds spend most of their foraging time on the ground. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:02 10:23 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1250 |
File Name: Ovenbird_D502198-South-Padre |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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