Yellow-rumped Warbler

15 Minutes of Excitement!

Spent the afternoon at the “Matenkosky NWR” or maybe “The Backcountry NWR”, haven’t decided what to call my backyard ‘refuge’. Anyway, it was a pretty boring afternoon. I had hoped for the Yellow-rumped Warblers that I’ve been courting these last few days to get closer, but no luck…..until near sunset.

All of the sweet light had vanished and all of a sudden this Yellow-rumped Warbler decided to perch on one of my “calibrated” sticks…Jackpot! I got two nice photos.

Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Figuring I can now pack up and go back to the house, then I saw a Lawrence’s Goldfinch! I saw a pair of them a few days ago and never saw them again. This time I saw two males hanging around….Jackpot again!

Lawrence's Goldfinch
Lawrence's Goldfinch

So I had 4 hours of boredom and 15 minutes of excitement!


Mike is a Central Valley California landscape and nature photographer whose subjects include scenes from Merced County, Yosemite, SeKi, and the eastern Sierra. He is currently living in Atwater, CA.

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4 responses to “15 Minutes of Excitement!”

  1. Michelle Stark Avatar
    Michelle Stark

    Worth every minute! Your patients was greatly rewarded here! Fantastic shots. And your knowledge of spotting all these beautiful varieties of birds is fantastic.

  2. Patti Avatar
    Patti

    Fantabulous!!!

  3. Helen Huckobey Avatar
    Helen Huckobey

    Great pictures Mike

  4. Arlene Avatar
    Arlene

    Sooo beautiful.
    Thank you.

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