Northern Parula
Nesting
nests are made from lichen and moss
3 inches across by 2 inches deep
nest building is done by females
takes 4 days
location
will also build nests along rivers where sediment has accumulated between branches
placed at end of a branch
placed up high (as high as 100 feet)
Habitat Uses
Migration
Winters in the south (Central America, Mexico, and Carribean)
Summers in the north
Long-distance migrant species
will join flocks with different species of birds - other warblers
Breeds along the United States, east of the Mississippi River
travels alone or in pairs
Appearance
Female
Male
Habitat Requirements
mosses & lichens
tree types
sycamore
birches
red maple
sugar maple
eastern hemlock
black gum
swamp chestnut oak
willow
access to water
swamps
streams
mature forests
Diet
Secondary: Herbivore
do not visit bird feeders
winter: berries, seeds, nectar
will eat bud scales during breeding seasons
Primary: Insectivore
flying insects
ants
beetles
spiders
caterpillars
