Jun 16 2009
Wilson’s in Weeds
Male Wilson’s Warbler, San Mateo County, CA
Here’s a shot I would describe as a likable miss. It’s not very sharp (light was incredibly low, requiring slow shutter speeds) and there’s too much obstructing vegetation. But that vegetation, especially the way its pink and green colors complement the yellow and black warbler, is also what makes the shot worth sharing, I think.
For the ornithologically inclined among you, I’ll pass along something my host in Central California, the estimable Alvaro Jaramillo, pointed out to me: Look how golden the forecrown is on this bird–much more so than the plain yellow frontlet shown by birds I see in the East. Cool, huh?
Friday Ark #248…
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