The Illusive Myrtle Warbler

I took this picture in the fall

and began searching

high and low for a resource to identify it.

I started going a bit mad,

I couldn't seem to find its identity anywhere.

And then it happened,

when I wasn't looking.

Isn't that how it always is?

You come upon something

when you'd given it up for lost.

It happened while reading

Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking 

byJim Arnosky.

This is a myrtle warbler.

After I discovered its name,

I found some terrific information online.

All About Birds

Wishing you homeschool blessings,
Bethany