Prothonotary Warbler: Magee Marsh Boardwalk, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2026 — The thing you soon notice about Prothonotary Warblers, right after the eye-popping yellow of them, is that they have absolutely no fear of human beings. At Magee, where they nest every year, they come within 18 inches of your camera lens, sometimes closer. I have had them land on the boardwalk railing a few inches from my elbow. I have had them fly between my feet. The main issue when photographing them is that most telephoto lenses do not focus close enough. 🙂 My Sigma 16-300 Contemporary is the ideal lens for Prothonotaries. This shot is from about 3 feet away, and only cropped for composition, and even on a decent-sized phone screen it is going to almost life-sized. On a tablet or laptop it will be life-sized or larger. Sony a6700. Program mode with bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.