TRANSFORMATION

On this page I have included "before and after" photos of Warbler species. During the breeding season of spring and summer the male plumage is typically bright and colorful to attract a mate. The females plumage is much more muted and camouflaged for nesting. The late summer/fall plumage of males becomes more muted to camouflage during late summer through the winter months, when trees and underbrush are bare. Bird species undergo full or partial molts for the purpose of replacing worn-out feathers, especially flight feathers.