Blackburnian Warbler: Magee Marsh Boardwalk, Oak Harbor, Ohio. May 2025 — My first day at the Biggest Week in American Birding…warbler central in May…I only saw half a dozen species of warblers, but the most of the ones I saw were so cooperative…close and so busy feeding that they paid no attention to photographers…that I came back with over 2000 exposures. I even managed to get a few keepers 🙂 …not easy yesterday as the foliage is well developed in the marsh this year and, while close shots are available, clear shots are very rare. This Blackburnian, perhaps my favorite warbler to photograph, fed busily over and on either side of the same stretch of boardwalk all afternoon. There was always a scrum of photographers on hand, and I suspect he features in a 100,000 images by now. I must have taken 200 or more on my three visits to his territory. This shot catches a bit of his abundant energy and amazing color. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm (almost a full frame shot…cropped only for composition.) Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.