Blackpoll Warbler photographed at Collinsville, CT — I watched this warbler hop from branch to branch, looking for small insects to bulk up for its transatlantic migration. Blackpoll warblers can fly up to 72 hours nonstop as they journey south in the fall.

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Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

Photographed: September 22, 2026
Location: Collinsville, CT
Habitat: Mixed deciduous canopy along the Farmington River
Season: Fall Migrant
Lens: Sony FE 200–600mm G OSS @ 571mm
Focal length: 571mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter: 1/1250s
ISO: ISO 12800

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