Warblers

Warblers are a special type of birds that don't exactly belong with songbirds. In terms of Ohio, they return every Spring from the warmer south and use the Buckeye State as a stopping point to refuel before heading even more up north. The majority of birds in this class have brightly colored plumages with bold and striking yellow.

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
Huffman Metropark, Dayton, Ohio "There is something about a bird song that distinguishes the species to the practiced ear and that yet, after years of study, remains intangible and indescribable." - Aretas Saunders An absolute stunner of a bird and my first really close look at one. That striking yellow stood out in the green foliage. My placement was not the best and I was unsure if I could move without scaring it away. For that reason is why there is tree branches in the way, however the shot is still useable for the eye contact made with the viewer.e This isn't the most "picture perfect" photo I've taken, but it surely captured the excitement in the moment well. The high noise and visual grain is apparent, with an ISO level of 10,000. Shooting handheld was all I had to work with, as I needed to be on the move. Fortunately camera shake wasn't too much of a problem at 1/800 of a second. An aperture of f/6.3 was wide enough to let enough light into the shaded riverside woodland. Checking a new warbler off your life list is quite an accomplishment, and this photo is a simple reminder of that moment. © 2019 Ryan L. Taylor Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Yellow Throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, Clifton, Ohio © 2019 Ryan L. Taylor Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Yellow Throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, Clifton, Ohio © 2019 Ryan L. Taylor Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Yellow Throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, Clifton, Ohio "There's a lot of us out here that are birds, man. We all need to just fly." - Travis Scott Hiding in the shade in the tree, this was my first really close look at what I'd call a rather elusive warbler. Many warblers tend to prefer staying very high in the tree canopy, making viewing them pretty difficult without hearing bird songs. Fortunately for me, this image was taken right in the middle of peak migration, and from a higher elevation that put me at eye level with this tall sycamore. Yellow Throated's can be typically seen high up sycamore trees, and this one was bouncing around making it hard to photograph. Even at the treetop view, it was still above me by a slight margin, giving me the dreaded "warbler neck." I was forced to mount the telephoto lens to the tripod to reduce camera shake from arm fatique as well. Overall, a decent photo as a reminder to another bird scratched off my life list. © 2019 Ryan L. Taylor Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Yellow Throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, Clifton, Ohio © 2019 Ryan L. Taylor Photography. All Rights Reserved.

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