Common Yellowthroat In Field

I liked how this Common Yellowthroat warbler stood out in this field of dried brush. I also liked the angle of the brush in the background and the bird’s perch leaning in the same direction. Usually they are flitting from perch to perch, but this one stayed for a while before flying off giving me a chance to get a few shots. Image taken @ 800mm (Canon 400mm f/4 DO lens with Canon 2X teleconverter)

Common Yellowthroat Singing in the Early Morning

While driving through the Wildlife Drive at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine Division in Oceanville NJ, we came across this Common Yellowthroat singing in the early morning. It was fun to watch & listen to singing even though it was far away. There were many Common Yellowthroats around the brush by the first Overlook Tower along the Drive. They stayed in the shadows, bouncing around from branch to branch.

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Common Yellowthroat in the shadows. There were many early in the morning along the drive. Canon EOS 1D MkIV, 400mm f/4 DO IS, Canon Series III 1.4X Teleconverter, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, ISO 400.