Day 171: Louisiana Waterthrush

Even though it's not very colorful, the Louisiana Waterthrush is considered to be a type of warbler. It has a plain brown back and white underparts streaked with black. It looks similar to the Northern Waterthrush, which I wrote about earlier, but is larger in size. The Louisiana Waterthrush also prefers dense vegetation along the water's edge for nesting, while the Northern Waterthrush likes stagnant, swampy waters.

The Louisiana Waterthrush breeds in eastern North America and migrates to the Caribbean and Central America during the winter.

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.