Do I hear an Echo??

I saw a lot of neat birds today and took some halfway decent photos, but I had to dedicate an entire post to this absolutely adorable little bird I saw for the first time today. Allow me to introduce you to this curious little Pine Warbler (LIFER!). I have been trying to catch a glimpse of this bird for over a week now. It was not being cooperative so my birding pal pulled out the big guns which was this IPod you see in the picture above. He played the song of the Pine Warbler and we could hear the true Warbler respond in return.

What happened next was too good to be true from a photographers and birders perspective. Out he came in full view trying to figure out who the invader was on his territory. He flew around from limb to limb in search of the bird. Finally he landed right near the IPod for closer inspection. It was so funny that I had to hold in my laughter in fear I would scare it away. I couldn't hold it much longer as I snorted and then out came the giggles. I startled the birder but not the bird as he was too determined to figure out why the bird looked so funny.

Look at him posing for the camera!! He is so cute I could gaze at him for hours.

Here he is perched on the grass looking toward the IPod.

Side view to show off those fantastic wing bars of his.

Looking up toward the sky to see if the competitor is up there.

These next two photos are almost identical but I had to post both because I couldn't make up my mind which one I preferred the most. HA!

Side angle again. I could take 200 photos of this bird and not tire of him.

One last pose below.

Sigh, wasn't that fantastic!!! This is my new favorite little bird for the month of April. I have a funny feeling I am going to be out a lot in May searching for other warblers because I have been bitten by the Warbler Flu and the only cure will be more. According to my Peterson Guide, there are a lot more to see. I only hope I am lucky enough to find some like this one who is a ham (pun indented) for the camera.