**Black-and-white Warbler Creeping Down a Woodland Vine at Point Pelee** (*Mniotilta varia,* Paruline noir et blanc, Reinita trepadora, BAWW) Image created during my Songbirds of Pelee Workshop at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony a9 Mark III Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 1.4 X Teleconverter @840mm. ISO 6,400, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual exposure. Full frame image.

Black-and-white Warbler Creeping Into the Open at Point Peleed

Christopher Dodds May 27, 2026

You usually hear a Black-and-white Warbler before you see one. During my Songbirds of Pelee workshop, this bird worked high overhead while a Blue-headed Vireo sang nearby, forcing photographers to make the classic Point Pelee migration decision — stay put or chase the next bird. Patience paid off when the warbler suddenly crept down a twisting woodland vine, completely out in the open at eye level.

Male Blackburnian Warbler perched low on a clean branch at Point Pelee during spring migration after a rainstorm, photographed during Christopher Dodds’ Songbirds of Pelee photo workshop. — **Blackburnian Warbler Down Low at Point Pelee** (*Setophaga fusca,* Paruline à gorge orangée, Reinita gorjinaranja, RTHU) Image created during my Songbirds of Pelee Workshop at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony a9 III Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2 X Teleconverter @1,200mm. ISO 5,000, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual exposure. Full frame image.

Spring Migration Magic with a Blackburnian Warbler

Christopher Dodds May 21, 2026

Spring migration at Point Pelee can be magical. After a downpour during Christopher Dodds’ Songbirds of Pelee workshop, this male Blackburnian Warbler dropped down low onto a clean perch in beautiful soft light. Rarely does one of these stunning warblers give photographers such a clean, eye-level opportunity during the chaos of spring migration.

Louisiana Waterthrush standing on a moss-covered log in shallow water along the flooded trails of Tilden Woods during spring migration at Point Pelee National Park. Captured naturally during Christopher Dodds’ Songbirds of Pelee workshop. — **Louisiana Waterthrush** (*Parkesia motacilla,* Paruline hochequeue, Reinita charquera de Luisiana, LOWA) Image created during my Songbirds of Pelee Workshop at Point Pelee National Park of Canada. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony a9 III Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 1.4 X Teleconverter @840mm. ISO 25,600, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual exposure. Full frame image.

Louisiana Waterthrush in Tilden Woods During Spring Migration at Point Pelee

Christopher Dodds May 19, 2026

The Louisiana Waterthrush drew a steady stream of photographers into Tilden Woods during spring migration this year, and for good reason. It’s a striking little warbler constantly working the flooded trails and tangled swamp edges looking for food. Seeing it was easy enough. Photographing it cleanly was another story entirely.

If you tried, you already know.

Tilden Woods can be brutally difficult photographically — branches everywhere, messy reflections, bright water highlights, cluttered … READ MORE