[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 9.75 in.]

This "Eastern" Yellow-breasted Chat was photographed along the edge of a field at Higbee Beach in Cape May, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1996)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 9.75 in.]

This "Eastern" Yellow-breasted Chat was photographed along the edge of a field at Higbee Beach in Cape May, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1996)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 9.75 in.]

This "Western" Yellow-breasted Chat was photographed along the Rio Grande River in southwestern Texas near Candelaria, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 2000)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

This Ovenbird was photographed at the TOS Sabine Woods Sanctuary, Sabine Pass, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 3, 2008)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

This Ovenbird was photographed at Frontera Audubon, Weslaco, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: January 11, 2005)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

Ovenbirds breed throughout much of the eastern US and southern Canada. At first glance, their brownish backs and heavily streaked underparts make them look more like a Thrush than a Warbler. Ovenbirds are common breeding birds in mature forests throughout their range. Although they are difficult to see because they forage in the forest undergrowth, their song is a loud, penetrating "TEACH-ER TEACH-ER TEACH-ER", which makes them easy to identify. This Ovenbird was photographed in a central New Jersey woodland. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm f4 EDAF lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1980)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 7 in.]

This Northern Parula was photographed at the Willows, Sea Rim State Park, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 26, 2006)

[Length 4.5 in. Wingspan 7 in.]

This Northern Parula was photographed at the Willows, Sea Rim State Park, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 26, 2006)