Sweltering summer days on the upper Texas coast present serious challenges for bird photography though there are still some nice opportunities for the persistent. After a quiet morning of searching the Anahuac NWR we were blessed with an afternoon storm that provided some welcome shade and a comforting breeze. Not long after the clouds appeared, we heard the familiar wichity-wichity-wichity song of this Common Yellowthroat coming from a clump of reeds along the auto-loop. It seemed like an opportunity worth investing in so we waited, watched and listened with cameras at the ready. Like hungry cats we watched our query noodling around in the dense vegetation for what seemed like an eternity. It was tempting to abandon this bird for a better opportunity though opportunities had been few and far between all day. Eventually our investment paid off when the bird popped up for a look around, but only for a brief moment. Click click click, the moment was over in the blink of an eye but that’s all the time we needed. I find it amazing how one such opportunity can transform a frustrating day into a wonderful one.


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