Orange-crowned Warbler

On 4 July 2020, we banded a wet and exceptionally worn Orange-crowned Warbler. Apparently the bird was caught just after it bathed in our water-feature. Usually the orange crown is hardly visible or is invisible to the casual observer. Although this warbler is one of the most common breeding birds in much of wesrtern Washington, they can be difficult to see. I have banded them during both migrations, but this is my first summer observation. Orange-crowned Warblers breed across Canada and Alaska, in to the upper midwest, and south through western United States; In many areas this bird is the most abundant warbler.