22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Shades of Brown: Yellow-rumped Warbler and Poison Ivy
A yellow-rumped warbler forages on poison ivy berries in front of a salt marsh backdrop. When the temperatures drop and insects become harder to find, yellow-rumped warblers can switch to a berry-heavy diet. Poison ivy berries can be a desirable favorite food source in the fall, and the warblers then act as dispersers for the ivy's seeds.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2024 |
Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
Photo Location: | Scarborough, Maine, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
Copyright: | © Loren Merrill |