Day 142: Northern Waterthrush

The Northern Waterthrush is a warbler that breeds in the northern parts of North America and winters in Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Here in Maryland, we see it when it migrates in the spring and the fall.

The Northern Waterthrush is rarely seen far from water. It has a smaller body and bill than its close relative the Louisiana Waterthrush (which I will blog about another time), with subtle differences in plumage, leg color, and song. One cute feature of the Northern Waterthrush is that it continually bobs its body and wags its tail.