Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus pinus) 11 April 2009, Northlake Nature Center, Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Digiscoping warblers is problematic because the birds tend to move rapidly. But sometimes a singing bird, such as this, will remain in position long enough for a shot. The song of the Pine Warbler is an unremarkable trill, reminding me of the song of the Dark-eyed Junco or even a lazy Chipping Sparrow. They are common in the pine forests of Louisiana, but they tend to forage and sing high in the canopy. This is a male. Females are very drab, brownish with little if any yellow. Four subspecies are usually recognized. This is presumably the large, short-billed widespread nominate race found throughout the East and Southeastern United States. Other races differ slightly in plumage and measurements. They are resident in peninsular Florida, the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LZ5 | Nikon FieldScope 3 | 30X WA | hand-held (no adapter).