There were Prothonotary Warblers aplenty at Magee Marsh on the Ohio shore of Lake Erie during The Biggest Week in American Birding. Prothonotarys singing. Prothonotarys nest building. Prothonotarys simply decorating the mid-level branches. I make it sound dull, but, of course, every Prothonotary was a amazing, wonderful, eye and ear filling wonder…a little bomb of awesomeness that exploded within sight and sound of the boardwalk. Prothonotarys were a welcome break from photographing real warblers…because everyone knows real warblers do not sit still and pose for the photographer. This bird, I am thinking a female from the greenish tinge on the back, sat only so long, before deciding to move on, and I happened to catch the moment of decision at 8 frames per second.

Nikon Coolpix P500 at 668mm equivalent field of view, f5.7 @ 1/320th @ ISO 160. User Flight and Action mode.

Processed in Lightroom for Clarity and Sharpness.