These were among the birds I most hoped to see while exploring Southern Georgia. After several days of paddling the canal banks with only brief glimpses and songs, I felt pure joy when this fellow burst into the open. He conspicuously showed off gorgeous plumage for several minutes before yet again disappearing.
Named for the golden-yellow robes of the early Roman prothonotaries, these beautiful warblers spend their days foraging and defending brushy territory, often bordered by water. Prothonotary Warbler photographed in Okefenokee NWR, GA, USA.