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Confession time: I’m not 100% sure what bird species this is. I think it’s a warbler, and the awesome Merlin Bird ID app thinks it’s an Orange-crowned Warbler. But I’m not certain. I remember its song being reminiscent of the vibrato of an old-timey Disney princess, which would fit the Orange-crowned Warbler.

Still, this is what will happen as my passion for birds and passion for photography fuel—and occasionally outpace—one another.

Location: Marion County, Oregon

Date: May 30, 2021

Exposure: 1/2000 second, f/9, ISO 800

Focal Length: 800 mm

Gear:

• Camera: Nikon D750

• Lens: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary with a 1.4x teleconverter