Golden-Cheeked Warbler - 4

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These birds choose the central Texas area as their nesting/breeding location for the juniper and oak tree forests. The loss of habitat is clearly their most significant enemy. This guy landed on the fringe of a juniper tree allowing us a good view of his beauty (still a long distance). He sat there in the sunlight long enough for me to make a quick exposure adjustment from the dark recesses of the oak trees. I grabbed a few photos just prior to taking the first photo below. Less than a second after this shot, he takes off and I was able to get another in-flight shot (dumb luck) seen in the second photo. This in-flight shot is interesting with an asymmetrical wing position. The right wing looks typical but that left wing has me slightly confused. I'm guessing he was avoiding the juniper branch. Other in-flight shots had symmetrical wing positions. If you look closely at that photo, you can again see the speckled yellow coloration of his back in this shot.

Thanks,
Doug White

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  1. AnonymousMay 9, 2022 at 6:07 AM

    I loved that the bird posed for you in the first photo.

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  2. Doug WhiteMay 9, 2022 at 6:32 PM

    Thanks. I was very fortunate!

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