- Dendroica pensylvanica
Description
Slightly longer-tailed and stouter-billed than Yellow; very different in plumage. Nearly always holds tail cocked up above wingtips.
Identification
Nesting: The clutch consists of 4 white eggs with marks of brown. Nest of bark, stems, and grass; lined with hair; usually placed low in a tree or bush. Incubated by female for 12-13 days and fledge about 10-12 days later. Cared for by both parents while in the nest. Food: Mostly insects including caterpillars, lice, ants, leaf-hoppers, & bark beetles. Occasional short flights while hawking flying insects. Berries and seeds when insects are scarce.
