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[Jean Chang]

I go through my books, and they all start looking alike.

This was in Massachusetts, edge of wetlands. Stayed close to the ground. I've seen it a few times, and it always is near or on the ground. At first I thought it was a ruby-crowned kinglet, because I had one a few days ago, but this one has no wingbars, and that sort of white eyebrow confuses me.

Thanks!

Jean

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[GreatHorn]

Good find! This is a female Black-throated Blue Warbler. You can even see the little white patch on the wing that this species has.

[Jean Chang]

Oh, that's so exciting! Another lifer for me! I've been stalking this one for a few days, but today is the first time it stayed still long enough to get a shot! Yay!

Thanks!

Jean

[Liam]

Nice shot! And congratulations!

[Jean Chang]

Thanks, Liam. What's amazing is that I posted a really blurry, horrible shot of it earlier, and you guys were able to identify it just from that. I got about 8 pretty nice shots of her this afternoon.

Jean

[jdeitsch]

nice bird!

[blackburnian]

Good pic! Agree with BTBW