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<\/p>\nI miss them already.<\/p>\n
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1\/6400, f\/6.3, ISO 800, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n During fall migration Yellow-rumped Warblers become a mainstay for me so I almost get used to having them around. They’re challenging subjects but they’re beautiful and even occasionally cooperative. And if I’m lucky I can find large numbers of them in the same area for several days running before they move on. But then suddenly they’re gone and when that happens it’s withdrawal time for the bird photographer.<\/p>\n This species migrates late for a warbler but almost certainly this bird will be the last butter-butt I photograph this year. Because of bad weather and poor light I haven’t been out shooting for a few days but it has turned cold and it’s late enough in the season that I strongly suspect they’re already gone. I photographed this bird a week ago today at Farmington Bay WMA.<\/p>\n For bird lovers migration is a double-edged sword. We look forward with great anticipation to the relative glut of birds it brings but the bounty is frustratingly transitory.<\/p>\n And when they’re gone they’re really gone.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I miss them already.<\/p>\n