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Above and below four: Several of the thousands of Myrtle Warblers that had recently arrived on Assateague Island (10/22/2006).
Below: Feeding on the energy-rich fruit of the Northern Bayberry allows Myrtle Warblers - and other species such as Tree Swallows - to winter further north than relatives that insist on bugs and bugs alone.
Below: A Myrtle Warbler at Point Lookout SP, St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/7/2007).
Below: Photographed in Carroll Co., Maryland (10/8/2006).
Below: Photographed at Blue Mash Nature Trail, Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/4/2005).
Below: A Myrtle Warbler molting into breeding plumage in Charles Co., Maryland (4/8/2007).
Below three: They have returned. The hordes of Myrtle Warblers again lay claim to their winter home on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (10/14/2007).