This is my first usable picture of the rare and scarce Golden Cheeked Warbler that I found at the Los Madrones Ranch near Dripping Springs, Texas in April of 2008. I sort of threaded the needle so to speak as this warbler was high in the treetop foraging for seeds and insects. There were many branches and leaves around this warbler as one can see but this image is relatively clear. I had to use a flash to illuminate the warbler since the shaded and dappled light caused the warbler to appear very dark.

This is my first usable picture of the rare and scarce Golden Cheeked Warbler that I found at the Los Madrones Ranch near Dripping Springs, Texas in April of 2008. I sort of threaded the needle so to speak as this warbler was high in the treetop foraging for seeds and insects. There were many branches and leaves around this warbler as one can see but this image is relatively clear. I had to use a flash to illuminate the warbler since the shaded and dappled light caused the warbler to appear very dark.