Most warblers seem to have some yellow on their bodies, but I had never before seen one with as much yellow as the Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) that I spotted on Monday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The yellow coloration helped me in tracking the bird, although it stayed high in a tree and was in almost constant motion. Now that there are leaves on many of the trees, I’m finding it to be harder and harder to get unobstructed shots of birds.
I will definitely be trying to get some more shots of this spectacular bird, hopefully in the near future.
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Mike Powell 
Really, really gorgeous! A dab of sunshine in my dreary, grey, wet autumn day here – thank you!
Really striking, Mike.
Great captures of this gorgeous warbler, Mike! The leaves, while welcome, sure add to the challenge.
At first glance Benjamin thought the bird had orange feathers. After looking more closely, he realized that they are yellow. “He has sunny yellow feathers and he’s hiding in the leaves!” We really enjoyed these lovely photos. Thank-you, Mr. Mike!!
Beautiful capture of a lovely bird.👌
Wow! These are great portraits. That first image is particularly strong. I love the way the bright yellow pops against the blue sky.
Thanks, Laura. The first shot is certainly the best when it comes to a portrait of the bird, but there is something whimsical about the upside down shot that really appeals to me.
Yes, I liked that one too. I always enjoy the shots where you capture aspects of behaviour.