I have been saying lately I keep missing the Prothonotary Warbler so far this year.
Below is where they come to nest in the Lowcountry, our darkest swamps. This one happens to be the Four Hole Swamp on the Beidler Forest property. Four Hole is a large black water creek of Tupelo, Cypress, and Gum trees. Trees here are over 1,000 years old.
Now the swamps are large, this Warbler, tiny. A good thing they are a smooth feathered vivid yellow because you could lose a city in here.
Because I like a challenge, I was shooting with a 12 – 200 mm lens.
Rebecca (https://walkingonacountryroad.com/) I found some…please squint.
I missed at least four photo opportunities of Prothonotaries this past weekend in the Okefenokee Swamp. They were just too quick to dive for cover!
The Four Hole Swamp is so big, and tight with big trees, it was hard to get a clear shot. Of course my lens selection didn’t help either. 😂
Your comment is so true – you could lose a city in there! Is this little ray of sunshine wearing a red leg band?
Yes, the ones we found today all were. There were Otter pups playing around too, but we missed them…see a trend here 😂
They can be quite elusive. 🙂
Thanks, bigger lens would have helped.