Golden-cheeked Warbler
Setophaga chrysoparia
ORDER: Passeriformes
FAMILY: Parulidae
Description
Texas's only bird that nests nowhere else on Earth. It depends on the mature cedar and oak canyons of the Hill Country, weaving strips of peeling juniper bark into its nest. Its golden face and buzzy song are the reward for an early spring morning in the right canyon.
Location
Spring Branch, Bexar County, Texas
Habitat
mature Ashe juniper-oak woodland
Season
spring and summer breeder (Mar-Jul)
Size
~5 in / 12 cm
Diet
insects and spiders
Conservation Status
Endangered
Found this guy foraging at my brother's house in Spring Branch.<br />This is a friendly guy and it even landed on my shoulder for a half second 2 years before.
Nikon Z9
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400mm
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f/6.3
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1/500
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ISO 900
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