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This Black-cheeked Warbler is a great example of the value of sticking with a bird until it leaves the area. During our Costa Rica trip this October we encountered this little beauty and its mate foraging in the cloud forest in the darkness under the canopy. These birds are very active making them particularly challenging to photograph under such dimly lit conditions. We spent at least half an hour on these two and it wasn’t until the very end that I managed to get a presentable shot.

Basileuterus melanogenys

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