I was tracking the movement of this colorful Prothonotary Warbler on Monday (Protonotaria citrea) at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge as it hopped about in the dense green foliage, when suddenly it popped into the open and I was able to capture these images.
I absolutely love the bright yellow coloration of this warbler that never fails to put a smile on my face—years ago I used to drive a Toyota Matrix that was Solar Yellow and was visible from a long distance away. It was cool during this encounter that the bird was close enough to me that I managed to capture the reflection of the sky and the landscape in its eye.
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Beautiful!
What a grand opportunity to capture this terrific little warbler!
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A wonderful colored bird 🙂
Very Nice Mike! Plus Great Close-up images!
Great photo Mike. And an adorable bird. Your photo captures its personality in a charming way.
Including your silhouette! Yes it certainly made me smile! Thanks, master of photography!
Thanks, Molly. That is about the only kind of “selfie” that I like to take. 🙂
Oh my! It does have a lot to say! https://youtu.be/orgLq1vrIoo
Thanks for sharing the link for the Yellow-breasted Chat, Molly. The one that I saw was so far away that I could not hear its songs.
Posted on wrong page. The recording in the yellow breasted CHAT
Great photos! What a cutie.
Thanks, Dan. I always think of the cartoon character Tweety Bird whenever I see a bright yellow Prothonotary Warbler, though technically I think Tweety was supposed to be a yellow canary. 🙂
Lovely
Thanks, Louella.
Beautiful!
Thanks, Kathy.