A blue-headed vireo in profile view, looking to the left, on a lichen covered log. His bluish-gray head is punctuated by a prominent white eyering.
A red-eyed vireo on a skinny branch, with the background blurred out green. Its body is facing towards me, but he's looking over his shoulder to the right. The light is catching his eye, showcasing it as bright ruby red in colour
A white-eyed vireo perched in a shrub, which is just starting to leaf out. He's in profile view looking to the right. Gorgeous soft yellow underparts and top of his head, while his throat and neck are a soft grayish white colour. His eye is white, which makes his black pupil stand out.
A yellow-throated vireo perched on a bare, skinny, vertical branch, in profile view, leaning forward and looking downwards to the right. His head to his upper chest are yellow, with a prominent yellow eye ring and line, giving an appearance of spectacles. The background of the image is blurred white to soft green
Last week there was a vagrant White-eyed Vireo in Hamilton. Though I saw it, I failed to get a decent photo. It got me to thinking of how beautiful vireos are. Here's four species - Blue-headed, Red-eyed, White-eyed, and Yellow-throated vireos. #birds #birding #vireo